‘”As he matured as a young defenceman you could tell [Tallinder was solid defensively],” Ruff said. “With his size and the way he can skate and his reach, he is a complete package in the way the game now is called. He’s smart and he has the reach. If he gets beaten he has the skating ability to get back in position.”‘
Tallinder tallies up postseason praise
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail