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Originally Posted by Vinegar Strokes
I've seen a lot of him over the years. He's not the best 1 on 1 player, and he's not that great in the D-zone, it's okay, he's still a phenomenal player. I know Oiler fans will piss and moan about anything bad said about their players, but it's the truth. I love Sami Vatanen, he's my favorite prospect, but I expect the same from him...jaw dropping offensive skills, with some average defense and some facepalm worthy defensive plays.
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I'm not expecting him to be a defensive stud, but your initial post made it seem like he gets burned all the time. The goal today was a pretty rare gaffe by Schultz. He's not going to be Pietrangelo or anything, but, at least at the AHL level, he's been solid defensively.