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Originally Posted by blankall
I haven't seen anywhere putting Rossi at 200lbs, all the estimates seem to be around 182-192lbs. That being said, 5'9'' and 190 lbs can be a lot harder to play against than 6'2'' and 205lbs. Marchand, as you say, is a perfect example. This is hockey, where the puck is at actually below ground level, when you account for skates, not basketball with a hoop 10 feet in the air.
You also can't just look at stats. There are so many more factors involving body composition and strength that are more relevant to success in hockey than just a measurement of height and weight. There are guys who are 5'8'' and 180 lbs who can squat over 400 lbs. Dismissing them because they are a similar height to guys like Phillips is absurd.
Once again, I'm pretty high on Rossi. I don't see his size being an issue. If the Flames can land either him or Peterka, the rebuild would look a lot better instantly.
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Size (especiually height) isn't that big a deal for "hard to play against". Reach is a pretty big factor both on offence and defence, especially at centre or defenceman.