neg marron
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with the emergence of players like simon gamache,pm bouchard , steve sullivan, martin st louis, trevor daley,daniel briere,and soon sidney crosby... does size still matter in the nhl today
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Stevex said:You could add Marc Savard and Mike Comrie to that list.
Come playoff time I'd much rather have a Shane Doan on my team though.
neg marron said:with the emergence of players like simon gamache,pm bouchard , steve sullivan, martin st louis, trevor daley,daniel briere,and soon sidney crosby... does size still matter in the nhl today
X-SHARKIE said:I have to agree. I had the pleasure of sitting front row at a Sharks vs Blackhawks
Caniacforever said:Size is the single most overrated aspect of prospect watching. It's the same principal that saw Zack Parise go untouched down the draft boards last year. When it all comes down to it, the NHL today is about playing mistake free hockey. With all the trapping, clutching, and grabbing, any physical advantages can be negated by the more cerebral players in the game. Under that ideology, size can sometimes be a detriment when you're discussing the play of forwards. Strength, on the other hand, can't be denied. People often confuse size with strength. If you're 6'5 but you play like you're 5'10, you're going to get tossed around and pushed into the corners. If you're 5'10 and play like you're 6'5, you're going to have success despite how big you. That's the name of the game these days, from what i've gathered.
Flames Draft Watcher said:Size definitely has an impact. Those guys you listed are doing well in the NHL because they have elite skill levels which make up for their lack of size. If you are a small player you have to better in many areas or the bigger player will be better. It is a disadvantage to be smaller and weaker. A disadvantage that not every skilled small player can overcome. Generally the small guys have to be fast, extremely strong for their size and more determined than some in order to make it in the NHL. You know you're going up against 6'2+ 200+ lb defensemen every night and you have to have a way to beat them whether it be pure skill or speed.
Size will always matter in a physical game like the NHL.
AJ1982 said:The fact is smaller guys are more likely to have elite skills than big guys, smaller guys tend to be more faster and more agile.