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Sandman · 10-13-2020, 06:09 PM

I would give Athanasiou a one-year show me contract. He has rightly been labeled one-dimensional, and he needs to battle more (particularly in the defensive zone), but he has some elite talents-his hands, and his skating.He's one of the fastest players in the NHL,with a 6'2" frame. The Oilers picked him up because he's one of the few players in the league that can keep up to McDavid. Granted, the experiment failed, but AA has more pts/60 in the last 2 years than Debrusk, Toffoli,or Tyler Johnson.

I think the "show me" deal, along with some coaching and the presence of real leaders in the locker room might make a difference, but he has a ways to go to shake the habits he got from playing in Detroit.

10-13-2020, 06:09 PM	#2666
Sandman Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Calgary Exp:	I would give Athanasiou a one-year show me contract. He has rightly been labeled one-dimensional, and he needs to battle more (particularly in the defensive zone), but he has some elite talents-his hands, and his skating.He's one of the fastest players in the NHL,with a 6'2" frame. The Oilers picked him up because he's one of the few players in the league that can keep up to McDavid. Granted, the experiment failed, but AA has more pts/60 in the last 2 years than Debrusk, Toffoli,or Tyler Johnson. I think the "show me" deal, along with some coaching and the presence of real leaders in the locker room might make a difference, but he has a ways to go to shake the habits he got from playing in Detroit.