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Originally Posted by transplant99
Honest question but how many times has it been where you (or anyone) said to themselves..."geez MT's skating really screwed that up", because i genuinely dont remember anything specific.
I agree he is average at best, (speed wise anyhow), but he is so strong on his skates and is so smart (hockey IQ) that it is a non-issue when i watch him.
Therefor I dont think his skating abilities have any part of the discussion as to a new contract.
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That's a fair assertion, but how is it not a fair observation when skating ability gets brought up in the evaluation of many players? I agree, he's positionally sound, he's strong on his skates, he's got a great knack for being right where he can take out the trash.....but its still a factor, the game isn't getting slower. I'm just surprised it hasn't been addressed yet for one, and I also think that reduces his "eliteness" in my eyes.