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Originally Posted by Noir
I think that has more to do with age no? I'm pretty sure Sakic and Andreychuk in his prime could skate along the new NHL. I mean, look at the Linden the year before he retired and the Linden at his prime. Completely different players.
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Age yes, but watching a player play till they are in their 40's are going to be a thing of the past due to the speed of the game. Gordo Howe was able to play into his 50's because of the speed of the game was that slow.
Andreychuck was playing and scoring 20 goals a season pre-lock out. After the lock out, he no longer could keep up with the speed because players were not allowed to clutch and grab. I doubt his speed decreased by that much in 2 years, though he was pretty old by that time.