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Originally Posted by Savvy27
Would you guys trade Gaudreau for Niederreiter?
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Depends what's needed.
Niederreiter is the safer pick. He's going to be an NHLer. He has NHL size, skill, and can work as a top 9 forward with a strong ability to hit. The biggest thing he needs is some time to develop. That being said, I think his realistic end result is a player along the ability of Erik Cole.
Gaudreau is a special player, but still is a risk of bust. He has everything but size. The problem is that he needs to show, at each level, that he can handle the bigger, faster game. If he comes up though, he's could be a quality first line player.
I'd take Niederreiter if I were a GM, but Gaudreau if I knew they could reach their full potential.