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Originally Posted by tvp2003
Darryl's presser from today. He talks a bit about how to "play fast". Also mentions the importance of veteran leadership from guys like Tanev and Ryan, in addition to Gio, Backlund and Lucic whom he knew previously.
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Pretty sobering opinion on Valimaki. He has a lot of potential, but he has work to do. That year off set him back more than I hoped, but as much as expected. My personal opinion is that he thinks the game well, but he isn't physically there. He will probably be one of those defensemen that doesn't peak until he is 27 or 28. Normal progression, but I think original expectations were higher than normal.