Six feet: It's the biggest lie in hockey. It's told by a lot of hockey prospects who roll up on the balls of their feet when they talk to you. It's repeated in team programs. It's exposed when the guys from NHL Central Scouting make the rounds with their tape measures and have draft-eligible kids stand with their backs to the wall.
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Grant Sonier
Grant Sonier has scouted for six NHL organizations over the past 13 years, most recently for the Atlanta Thrashers during the 2010-11 season. He is a special contributor to ESPN Insider.
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Victoria Matiash has served as a Fantasy Hockey columnist for ESPN.com since 2007, and contributor to NHL Rumor Central since 2010. She lives in Toronto.
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