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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
BC will always be solid, that's not the point.
Gaudreau was on the best line in the NCAA by quite a bit. He played with 2 seniors who were not only drafted, but both look to have a real shot at the NHL. They were both physically dominant as well.
It is fun being on top of the mountain.
If he goes back, his line-mates will be nowhere near what he had this year - regardless of how good the team is.
He will be in a position where he is constantly compared to the season before. And it is simply not possible to do much better than this year was. You only get so much ice-time and the line is only going to be so good, regardless of how dominant JG is.
My point is this: there is no way that the situation can be better for him, hockey-wise, than it was this year. No way. And it would almost certainly be worse.
That is a situation ripe for regression, or at least no growth.
Sure there are other factors like finishing his degree and playing with his brother, but with respect to hockey, it would be a HUGE mistake to go back.
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Maybe his offensive numbers do regress, but if the team is more solid defensively he may round out that portion of his game and become a more complete player too. It is not nearly as dire as you make it out to be if he returns.