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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Watch them both play. Parsons is a monster.
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When you say monster I’ll assume you mean his play was ugly and scary last year? He had a very disappointing season and needs to bounce back to prove worthy of the accolades being hoisted upon him.
Parsons has an unorthodox style, relying on his athleticism to make up for his weak fundamentals. He plays a very aggressive game, which is his greatest weakness, even beyond his fundamental shortcomings. Pros use his aggressiveness against him, sop he has to get this under control. His athleticism worked in his favor in junior, but doesn’t have the same impact at the next level. Parsons needs to improve on his fundamentals and learn to play a more position ally sound style at his position.
I would like to add, at no time in Gillies career has he put up numbers as bad as Parsons last season. That says a lot about Gillies, mostly because he plays a very posessionally sound style. He just needs to adjust to the speed of the NHL game. His movements need to become more compact and quick. Something to improve upon, but less of a road block than what Parsons has to get past.