I've been convinced for a while now that Johnny is truly one of those "special" players that will prove to be an exception to the historical size vs. struggle norm. His transition won't be seamless, but his hockey IQ is through the roof, not to mention his hands and quickness, and that'll allow his offense to carry over to the big league. It'll be fun when he proves the doubters wrong.
Look at it this way, if Byron (5'9?) can come in, stand out and produce through his speed and finesse, and manage not get run over by larger players, then I'm sure that a much (much!) more talented Gaudreau can do at least as well.
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