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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
He was one of the most talented players in the draft but slid because of his size and skating and to be fair his skating may still be an issue at the NHL level. That said, NHL teams still place far too much emphasis on size, ignoring that a lot of the most talented players in the NHL are 6' or shorter.
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What is evident - THE ONLY thing that is evident, actually - is that they went for who they felt was the best player available.
His PPG was right up there with the most elite talent in the draft. I think you are focusing on size here rather than what he was able to accomplish last season with his skill.