Ed Willes: Slight of height? Speed, skill main ingredients for playing in NHL now

When Steve Yzerman took over in Tampa, he issued a mandate to the organization’s scouts and player development department that sounded a lot like the directive issued by every NHL franchise.
The Lightning, ta da, would build their team around fast, skilled, hard-working players. Great. Real bombshell there, Stevie Y.
But it was the sub-text of Yzerman’s decree that was the real story in Tampa. The Bolts would draft for speed and skill, irrespective of the size of the player. Again, a