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Originally Posted by kimzey59
D'agostini certainly doesn't shy away from the physical game, but he is not even remotely what I'd consider "gritty". Dag's biggest asset is his speed. The kid can flat out fly, and when he fires the puck in stride it is as hard as anybody in the league. He is a decent enough defensive player and works really hard out there, but D'Agostini is not a grinder by any stretch of the imagination. He's the kind of guy you want on a line with a really good passer like our Andy McDonald. Dag's can use his speed to beat almost any defender to a spot on the ice and then unleash a 1-timer that can beat most goalies(when he puts it on net).
If we were to make a Dag's/Tallinder swap and I was NJ, I'd want him on a line with Elias. IMO Elias and Dag's would form the same kind of chemistry that McDonald/Dag's had 2 years ago when D'Agostini notched 20 goals. If you're looking for supplemental goal scoring, that is the kind of thing you should be looking for. D'Agostini is a mid-level(may still have the potential to be slightly above average) finisher that does best next to a high-end playmaker. Think along the lines of a Jussi Jokinen type.
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The speed he has is what I love most about his game. Some guys fly into the zone and lose control of their passing/puck control, but I don't see that from him.
I'm glad you chose Elias as a proposed linemate. Because, ideally, he'd be on a line with Josefson and Clarkson.
Josefson is maturing into a great passer/two-way guy like Elias. Not as offensively gifted when it comes to putting the puck in the net, but he makes some really smart moves with the puck. And he's twice as fast as Elias, too.
Clarkson has the grit to protect the puck and he'll park himself in front of the net. He's a great addition to any line with other forwards who know where to put the puck.
