bland
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- Jul 1, 2004
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I honestly think there are times people don't consider him to be an "all the tools, no toolbox" type of player because of his talent.
I do think he's too talented to be considered a third line player, but I also think he has a lot of limitations to be counted on regularly.
Its not as though he is a 3rd liner by virtue of the various metrics, its that he only ever really thrives when playing with your traditional "3rd liner" types.
He just isn't much of a player when off of the puck.