It is tough not to get excited about this kid. He is third in team scoring right now with 16 goals and 32 points in 36 games, behind 20-year-old Chris Kreider and 22-year-old Barry Almeida. John Gaudreau doesn't turn 19 until August.
My favourite parts of the posted article are these little nuggets:
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Originally Posted by Jerry York
"He can see people who are open that normal people cannot see. He has great hockey sense and terrific vision on the ice. He sees all 10 players on the ice at once...
"He brings you out of your seat when you watch him."
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Originally Posted by Jim Montgomery
"He can turn nothing into something just because of his creativity and his hands and his lateral movement...He’s just an exciting hockey player who can take fans, and even his own teammates, out of their seats."
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