I’ve lobbied all summer for the Pittsburgh Penguins to trade Brandon Sutter and sign unrestricted free agent Eric Fehr, and yesterday my wish came true. Why am I so high on Fehr, you ask? Well, there’s more to Fehr than just solid production and impressive analytics.
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I’ve always been very honest about my opinion on the concept of toughness, grit, or physicality in the NHL. It’s necessary to have guys that are willing to pay a tough price in order to win puck battles and punish opponents, but not at the cost of skill and production.