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Originally Posted by TOfan
So what’s your pecking order? For the sake of argument let’s lump the sub 6’ 200 lbs forwards in the system. Gaudreau, Mangiapane, Dube, Philips, Pettersson, Pelletier, Philp (missing anyone?)...seems like quite a few, no? Not only that looking at a few of the players who should be on the table around 19 at the upcoming draft, a lot look to have the same attributes. What do you do? Hold on to all of them? Move who?
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I personally think Gaudreau gets moved.
Mangiapane: Small but doesn't play small.
Dube: Pretty much 6'0" and based on his playoff play he's added some weight and doesn't play small.
Philips and Pelletier are still prospects and we should not be making roster decisions based on their size.
Philp is unlikely to ever see NHL action.
Personally I don't think Managiapane or Dube's size held them back at all, including in the playoffs. They are guys that may be shorter, but they are strong on the puck and are thicker than a guy like Gaudreau is. So I have no concern with both of them on the roster.