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Originally Posted by chedder
Highly doubtful on a Sutter team. This guy makes Johnny look like a body builder.
Where would he slot? won't be top 6 and doesn't seem like a checking role would make any sense.
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Why would he have to be in a checking role?
Most teams have their fourth lines out against each other.
Maybe it would be nice to have a player with skill and speed on the fourth line.
Maybe it would be nice if the fourth line could out chance and out score the other teams fourth lines instead of just being energy bangers and crashers.
Hockey is changing.
Why do people feel so inclined to stick to the old school four line mentality of two offensive lines, one checking line, and one energy line?
I am not sure if Phillips is going to make it. And that is purely because he might be too small to be able to compete at the NHL level, even with his speed and size. But it has nothing to do with him not making it because he has to fill a checking or energy role and wont be able to accomplish it.