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Originally Posted by Vankiller Whale
The Sedins are fine defensively. They started out their career in a defensive role and worked their way up to where they are today.
Hodgson might be a better example, although hopefully without the off-ice troubles.
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The Sedins didn't start in a defensive role. They played 2nd line ice during the WCE era. That team was offense-first. Where they gained the trust of AV is during the Nonis/Luongo era. Meaning, they didn't start out strong defensively, in fact foot speed was an issue there, but became better defensively as they progressed in their careers.
Hodgson is a slower skater than Kadri also. Nor was Hodgson a strong possession player by the stats. I don't see a parallel here.