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Originally Posted by chedder
Looking at the playoff games I agree completely. It's a pretty soft group we have. But just as importantly, we need some offense out of the defense.
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Mackey seems pretty tough, though he's under 200 lbs so that can only go so far. Tanev plays great D. Andersson is a facewasher. Stone is big and tough, assuming he stays. So there's no real scary guy but I'm not sure soft is correct. Funny that the biggest D may just be the tamest (Hanifin). Juuso is so young I think he needs to be seasoned to be aggressive.
Offensively, I think Hanifin could contribute more - he's a terrific skater, though I don't know if he has the shot to be a huge threat. Kylington needs to be given some more rope. He's got lots of offensive skill and he's not afraid to use it. Let him take some chances. I think Valimaki is a really good passer. Not sure if his wheels are there though.