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Originally Posted by RangerBoy
You can change the name on the thread title to Brandon Dubinsky or Ryan Callahan and this is the same thread from 2-3 years ago. People fall in and out of love with players too much. One day the player is untouchable and then he is available for the right deal. Whatever.
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You're comparing apples and oranges. Dubinsky and Callahan never had issues of strength, grit, or engagement. They didn't struggle along the boards.
What is being pointed out about Anisimov is 100% true. He shies away from contact along the boards and isn't as engaged as he should be for someone his size.
He needs a page out of the Brian Boyle book. But time will tell if he ever gets that page. Some players just play the game a certain way.