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Originally Posted by Maynard
I love what's happening with Loktionov right now. You can see him getting more comfortable in all facets of the game. He can get minutes and be brought along slowly while learning that it takes tremendous effort at both ends for a guy like him to excel. Reminds me of another frail Russian who spent a few years plugging away on the lower lines, and then emerged into super star status when he got his shot. Pavel Datsyuk.
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If he can stay the course and keep building towards that he can take all the time he needs. I'm noticing an elevation in his play of late too, the scoring will follow in time. Effort and understanding are just as important to him.