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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Look at the junior performance of these NHL defensive guys. They pretty much all got some points. You need to be able to make a good first pass and not deal with the puck like its a hand grenade to play in the NHL.
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I agree about the first pass. Today's hockey requires almost all defensemen to be able to pass and skate. Brodie is a prime example of a late pick who never had a slapper, quick snap, or even a big body and crunch, yet Brodie is talked about often as being in the top 5 among defensemen, whereas Phaneuf - who's a big hit and slapper - is not talked about because he lacks finesse in his pass.