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Originally Posted by Bonded
It's size. NHL teams overvalue it which has led to a lot of fans, myself included, to be wary of any player that has size as one of their main attributes and probably be overly cautious. I also don't love his offensive production.
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He’s also an elite skater, and he hits like a truck. He was the best d-man in the playoffs on one of the best teams in KHL, as a 17-year-old.
From the same article.
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He’s a taller version of Simashev and a meaner version of Simon Edvinsson; both of them were sixth overall selections. Odds are that type of player is going to go very high in the draft.
“In my years doing this I’ve never seen a player like him,” said one NHL scout who started working shortly after the Hedman draft.
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I don’t think there’s any chance he’s still on the board when the Flames pick.