Zadorov is a bit weird.
His play without the puck is great. He does a good job of protecting the front of the net, strong in the corners, and positionally tends to be sound...
But then he gets the puck on his stick and it's an absolute fire drill every single time. If it's not a giveaway then generally it means that he just flipped the puck in the air and out to center ice back to the other team.
Biggest issue is that neither him or Tanev should be the primary puck mover on a pair. It's hurting Tanev because it's not his strength and puts more pressure on Zadorov too.
Just not a fit as a pairing.
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