After watching those highlights, one thing I look forward to is the fact that he's a big goalie at 6'6" but he doesn't play the typical "be big" blocking style that we've seen from other big goalies in Calgary. He plays the athletic style that's more typical of the goalies who are closer to 6'0" tall.
It's something I always liked when watching Gillies in college, but he wasn't able to translate it to success in the pros.
It's a personal preference thing and may not actually be a better style, but I just prefer to watch a goalie who's trying to make saves rather than just making himself as big as possible and hoping the puck hits him.
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