Re: Tavares For Karlsson
Originally Posted by
ds760
The biggest risk is ottawa forcing him to be a d-man. He plays like a forward and gets burned regularly and costs ottawa wins. There is no way they are going to let him do what he wants on the ice. He's going to have to be more defensively responsible which means less points.
He’s never been on a leash since he’s entered the league, so he wouldn’t all of a sudden be put on one. Plus he’s actually a solid D-man, not a complete shutdown player, but I wouldn’t say I’d ever be worried of him playing D. The first half of the yr he was still recovering from his Achilles injury, and he was always a step behind, making him out of position regularly. When healthy, he uses his great speed and quickness to stay in front of players, and has a very good “stick” when it comes to defense. He may not out muscle you, but he doesn’t need with his style of defense
Plus he’s like 30lbs stronger than 2 yrs ago just on muscle without losing any of his speed. He’s moving in the right direction when it comes to becoming a complete player.
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