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Old 07-08-2022, 08:04 PM   #111
Harry Lime
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I was just reading up on undrafted LHC Markus Vidicek of the Sudbury Wolves-he's a little slight, at 5'10" and 154lbs, but he plays a very well-balanced game, putting up impressive offense (65 pts in 68 games, 4 goals and 5 pts in 5 playoff games), while not sacrificing his defensive game. Great positioning, smarts, and stickwork. High IQ, good vision and skill-even has a good work ethic, and forechecks well. He's a good skater too. He turned 18 in March, so what is missing?
Height and weight mean a lot to the GMs not able to move past a potential hurdle. Personally I think that 5'10 is the new 6'0, and once a player is into a good weight training program, weight shouldn't be an issue. I actually think that drafting underweight players with high skill in later rounds is a very good strategy.
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