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NHL prospect Alex Galchenyuk takes BP, should stick with hockey

Alex Galchenyuk, projected as a top-5 pick in Friday's NHL Draft, took BP at PNC Park before Thursday's game. Let's check out the scouting report:

On the ice: Hockey bloodlines, strong game intelligence, above-average skater, makes teammates better.

On the diamond: Makes solid contact, but slap-hit tendencies limits his power. Extreme open stance like a left-handed Tony Batista. Did connect on the self-hit, so there's that.

The verdict: Stick with frozen shuffleboard, Alex.

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