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Originally Posted by bax
I hear what everyone is saying, but the NHL is an entirely different beats than the NCAA and the world championships. Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited about Johnny and see the potential I just don't think it should be a massive Johnny >>>Sven argument. Sven had an off year, but he is a young player and only a 13th overall pick. These types of player take time. We've put in this much development time already, I just think the best option is to keep both and stay the course
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I think valuing Johnny over Sven to that extent, at this point, is completely justified. This makes 2 years in a row where Baertschi has been underwhelming (not terrible or bad), while Gaudreau has only continued to project upwards in every transition he has made. And, for arguments sake, I would say that
physically (at least) the NCAA > CHL/WHL, and with concerns over Johnny's size for him to be able to not only handle but excel at that level (Hobey Baker, baby!) it really bodes well for his evaluation. He was also one of if not the top player on the recent US World Championships roster. Very nice.
From the evidence we have I clearly and firmly place Johnny above Sven in terms of current and potential value.