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Question: do you think signing milan michalek ot a 6 year/26 million deal is smart? would he be as good of a player if not playing with joe thornton?

Answer: Michalek has got good size, speed and an impressive shot, so you can't really find an outstanding weakness in his skillset. As for an overrelience on Thornton, his stats don't really reflect that. His numbers are not goal-heavy (ala Rob Brown) and his powerplay statistics do not account for even 40% of his overall output. The guy's getting it done 5 on 5. His helpers indicate good vision and puck distribution while his nose for the net could potentially make him a 40 + goal scorer. If you want to argue that he benefits from the room he gets because of a Thornton on a roster, no problem. Long term, however, I'd take Michalek over Cheechoo.

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