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Originally Posted by Flames1217
He isn't a bad skater at all.
All I said was that he was at an average NHLer top speed. He doesn't have a choppy stride or anything it's just that he probably isn't going to have Miles Wood type top speed.
When all is said and done he will probably end up with around the same top speed as Mangaipane. His skating doesn't worry me at all. Mangipane also was known for somewhat of an average top speed when was younger but this never held him back.
Sorry if I made anyone worry or anything that wasn't the goal here. I just tried to temper some expectations when it came to his speed. He is without a doubt going to be a very effective NHL forward.
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I love Mangiapane but skating is not his strength and it's a stretch to even describe him as an average skater. I'll go with what the scouts and my eyes say about Pelletier's skating. He reminds me more of Dube than Mangiapane as a skater.