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Originally Posted by old-fart
The stats would appear to say otherwise. Never a point per game, never double digits in goals before spending some quality time with Johnny Hockey. Then he shoots up significantly in all categories. I also watched BC games, including the frozen four. Hayes was largely invisible unless being fed by JH. He was also a complete non-factor at the WC (did he even play for the US?).
He still may prove to be a useful NHL player, and I hope he signs here so we get a "free" asset, but he looks much farther away from regular NHL duty to me than a number of our other prospects.
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He didn't play with Gaudreau the entire year and prior to playing with Gaudreau his stats were already high. I really question how closely you were watching the BC games last yea rif you think he was "largely invisible" without Gaudreau. He put up 19 points in 14 games before Gaudreau and him were linemates.