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Originally Posted by Hockey-and_stuff
While he's still young, I do question the thought process of taking a player who only excels at one part of the game in the top 10, especially if that thing is defending.
You can teach high end offense guys enough defense to get by typically, but if you don't have the brain or puck skills to put up numbers it severely limits your odds of carving out a top 4 role.
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Again I think it's pre-mature to say he has no offense. Look at Chara's production in his pre-draft and post-draft years. Not saying he's Chara, but he does have the size and skating that is really unique.
Plus NJD have a LOT of offensive minded dmen already, both on their team and in the pipeline.
And I don't agree that you can teach high end offensive guys enough defense. Typically you are, at best, getting them to an adequate level. But NHL teams need shutdown D as well. And as they say - you can't teach size.