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JVR, like Voracek is a bit allergic to contact. Voracek played more physical this year, and in the playoffs, and the result was his best hockey in a long time - when you're 6'3 210 and lost a stride or two, it behooves you to use that body and go to the net.
JVR likes to park near the net, where he's hard to move, and wait for a pass and a quick shot, but he doesn't seem eager to get right on top of the blue paint and the punishment that goes with that role (cross checks, slashes, wrestling, lots of hits).
The two guys who will do that are Lindblom and Patrick. Another guy who does that in the SHL is Sandin.
That's what coaching is for though. He's going on his 3rd season back with the club and they still haven't properly utilized him on the PP. Instead our coaching has encouraged him to play more off to the side.
I agree on Lindblom and Patrick and from what i've seen of Sandin.