I'm a little torn about Zadorov. On the one side he has a very good stick. He disrupts zone entries, and separate players from pucks quite well. He has a bomb of a shot, and his mid-range shot is quite accurate. I have been liking his instincts in the offensive zone. He creates more chances offensively than any D not named Kylington. His passing has improved, but he still often passes to a spot the receiving player has trouble.
On the other side Zadorov gets lost defensively when a team starts cycling the puck in his own zone. He also is prone to bad passes/losing the puck when he is under pressure in the defensive zone. He is fast but not agile, as a result he gets turned inside out every once in a while by forwards changing direction on him. He also doesn't often move his feet, which makes it seem like there's no urgency in his game, and I think that's what bugs me the most. If Zadorov looked like he is skating his butt off, then I would have a lot less problems with him not getting in position as quickly.
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