![[yolo_pinyato_is_dead] Due to the general increase in skating speed league wide (especially from the backend) the correlation between raw skating speed and player impact (i.e. WAR) is lower than it's ever been. puck skills matter now more than ever, and michkov has them by the bundle](https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/dd8a0rlpzs6g1-380x220.png)
[yolo_pinyato_is_dead] Due to the general increase in skating speed league wide (especially from the backend) the correlation between raw skating speed and player impact (i.e. WAR) is lower than it’s ever been. puck skills matter now more than ever, and michkov has them by the bundle
[yolo_pinyato_is_dead] Due to the general increase in skating speed league wide (especially from the backend) the correlation between…
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