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Originally Posted by Makarov
Isn't Gridin quite balanced offensively (shooting/playmaking)? I think Coronato is an underrated playmaker as well. He creates a lot of turnovers which creates passing opportunities.
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Yeah, Gridin has playmaking skills--from the prospect games, he holds onto the puck a lot and his creativity draws defenders towards him, opening up the ice for a pass--but he also put up 4.2 shots per game last year in the QMJHL. I'm not sure how to find the league leaders in CHL leagues, but the top shooter in the NHL put up 4 a game, so his stats show that he's probably a shoot first guy.
I agree on Coronato, but he's got one of the best shots I've seen and I'd like to see that prioritized.
This might be part of that, as Coronato is good at finding space and that may play really well with Gridin's creativity that seems to suck defenders in and open up the ice for him to pass.
Kadri seems like a bit of an odd fit between them other than he'll hold them accountable and certainly has the skills to play with them--and they don't really have a different option at centre.