Skating is one of his major strengths as his speed is high-end. He possesses great balance and has very nice agility, especially with the puck on his stick. While not as shifty and daring a skater as Yakupov, Galchenyuk accelerates quickly, usually in three quick steps, with his feet allowing for a sudden change of direction. He has a good frame on him and was hard to knock off the puck last seaso...