I believe Gaudreau will at minimum be the next Nathan Gerbe. Both racked up points at Boston College and are similar in size. Gerbe was able to produce in the AHL but struggled early on in his the NHL career. At the moment he looks like a 40 point player at the age of 26. Gerbe still has time to take it to the next level. St. Louis didn't start producing at a heavy clip until he was 27.
I think the Flames and fans will have to be patient with Gaudreau and not give up on him early in his career if/when he struggles to adapt to the NHL game.
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