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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
You sincerely believe that?
There is always a bias against small players and for larger players, and that is exclusive of performance. No one is saying that playing well in physical situations is not a factor, or even that size cannot be a disadvantage or advantage. But that bias absolutely exists and is used to overwrite every other fact about performance with hypotheticals.
By denying it, you're not disproving its existence, only proving your own susceptibility to it.
Which of these two players spent half a season on a line with Gaudreau? Hint: it wasn't the NHL calibre forward.
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Every team wants to win. Gaudreau was not held back. And there are plenty of other small players in the NHL. All Phillips has to do is show that he can be more effective than Milano/Pelletier/Ruzicka/Eakin at NHL speed, and with NHL physicality.
If he does that, he'll play.
The only bias I see is yours, as you respond every single time size is mentioned.