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If he had any sembelance of offensive hockey IQ, he'd be a superstar. It's pretty frustrating.
Love him as a player nonetheless.
This is such an uninformed comment.
Hagelin is a great player.
His speed alone forces turnovers on a consistent basis. His shot isn't great, but his passing is above average, and his hockey IQ is certainly above average.
But speed doesn't automatically tell you where to go.
Rico Fata was a speedster, but he had no clue where or when to go.
Hagelin is a very smart hockey player. He's great defensively, and he's versatile enough that he can literally be effective on ANY line.
He can play a defensive checking role and excel.
He can be a threat shorthanded.
He can be put with your top players on the top line to get them going when they're struggling because his speed is so dynamic and elite.
With the right linemates, Hagelin could be the Burrows to the Sedins and put up 60 points. Of this, I have no doubt.
But he's a great player anywhere in the lineup.
Not everyone is going to have hands like Jagr. Learn this.