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Old 07-25-2022, 12:54 PM   #2486
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814 View Post
Explosive and fast are not what makes someone a good hockey player, or even a good skater. It just makes them fast. Matt Lombardi was fast. Rico Fata was SO fast.

How fast is Bergeron? Marchand? Draisaitl? Matthews? Zibanejad? Barkov? Sid? O’Reilly?

Whatever Huberdeau’s limitations, they haven’t stopped him from being incredibly effective his entire career.
Speed is one of the most overrated skills there is. It’s pointless if a player skates faster than they think out the play or handle the puck well enough to make a good pass or accurate shot. Give me a slower player that takes time to make plays and keep possession over a speedster. Very few players can do both.
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