mriswith
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Pettersson's don't grow on trees either. He will probably be our best centre ever when his career is done. I love Hughes, I'm thrilled to have him. I just think that 1C is the most important position in hockey and there's no such thing as overkill for that position.You would seriously trade Hughes for another Pettersson?
Hughes is arguably our greatest D-man ever already...so they clearly don't grow on trees.
In fact, Pettersson has been riding Miller's coattails for much of this year, it's Miller who drives possession on that line, he wins battles in his zone, he carries the puck through the neutral zone with speed, he creates turnovers on the forecheck, he protects the puck and makes plays under pressure. Pettersson can make plays and he can finish, but he struggles to drive possession.
I strongly disagree. Pettersson draws all of the attention and focus and creates enormous amounts of time and space for his wingers, which Miller is taking full advantage of. I'm glad we have Miller so that at least someone is using what Pettersson is creating but to me Pettersson is clearly driving his line. Pettersson's underlying numbers are phenomenal.
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