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A couple of things really. Yes, I very much like that he is more of a play-maker than Wahlstrom. Wahlstrom may be more than "just a scorer" but he is not naturally a pass-first player. The bigger thing though is that I don't see him as having less pure skill or hockey IQ than Wahlstrom (apart from maybe his shot). Most nights I think he actually has more pure skill with the puck than Wahlstrom. So as between the two I don't feel like we need to sacrifice any skill at all to take the playmaker. In my eyes the game also comes more naturally to Farabee. Nothing looks forced or contrived with him and I like the way that the puck follows him. Lastly, I will be the first to admit that I have an affinity for high-motor players.
Yes he is smaller and will take more time to develop, but he isn't exactly tiny and is a MUCH better skater than Nyquist was at the same age. He won't make a living with his board play, but that is not what you are drafting him for. If you think that a player with Farabee's skill, vision and skating will not be able to survive in the NHL because of his size, you are absolutely saying that size matters more than skill does.
Anyways, I see him as a very highly skilled player that complements what we have in our system better than Wahlstrom (who I see as being pretty redundant).
Fair points. I'd personally rather wait for a draft where there is a center with that type of vision and playmaking. I feel better about the defenseman in our range, and think they can provide a bigger impact for this team.