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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Did you not see him play? He was arguably the best forward that game, which is why Hartley gave him more playing time than we all expected.
He is NHL ready. Won't be surprised if he puts up a point per game in that 9 game tryout in the NHL like Sean did.
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Some people liked Akim Aliu for being noticeable when a couple of pucks bounced off his ass and he ran guys who just wanted to get through a meaningless game without getting hurt.
I think Gaudreau's upside is higher than Aliu's but one game will be adrenaline, a handful of games will show promise (Sven) but to contribute at that level for 82 games against the best in the world is another story altogether.
NHL ready? In some aspects perhaps.
I enjoyed watching his debut, and a few nice plays and a goal that he may or may not have intended to score in his first game are a nice story. Nobody is as good every night as their best game, and small guys need a lot of compete, smarts, and other things to deliver night in and night out.
I like the enthusiasm. Let's leave it there.