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My take (albeit after only 3 rookie games) is that the Hossa comparison is a fairly close one. They are both physical specimans, that have an extra gear.
While Zibanejad will probably have a bigger body and be more physical than Hossa, it's still a question mark whether his puck skills will be as good as Hossa's. At 18 years old Zibanejad's skating looks unrefined, but he has so much power that his speed has to be one of his best attributes for a big man. His style of play is similar to Hossa's, as they both are more up and down players, or slasher's, that constantly attack the middle of the ice and the net, as opposed to guys that curl and finesse around the offensive zone and are more distributer's like alfie or Petersson.
To me, both Hossa and Zibanejad play like bulls that would rather go through you than around you with Zibanejad having a bigger and more physical style, and Hossa having the superior puck skills. Again, all after only 3 games against rookies, but just my take so far.
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