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Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!
I think Gretzky is a fair comparison to Gaudreau in terms of STYLE of play, but they are obviously nowhere close in terms of LEVEL of play.
Yeah, Gaudreau had 2.0 points per game in NCAA, giving him an NHLe of 60-something.
At the same age, Gretzky had already scored 300 points in the actual NHL, and then put up 2.7 points per game in the actual NHL, with 96 goals and 212 points in one NHL season. At the same age as Gaudreau is now.
Their style of play is very similar, and I think its fair to point that out. But you can't compare someone to Gretzky without emphasizing very strongly that the kid is not even on the same planet in terms of actual ability. Because he's not.
Not even close.
Its like saying your GF looks like Scarlet Johanssen. Even if she has the same hair, and a strong resemblance in facial features, if you dont mention thst she also weighs 200lbs, the comparison doesnt really hold any validity.
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I don't think anyone here is putting them on the same level, so I think you can chill. We all know what 99 did.
It's a comparison of playing style. Which I agree with.