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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Not needed, beefing up would actually take away from his shifty ability to outmaneuver hits.
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Originally Posted by mile
Gaudreau is still at the weight BC listed for him last fall.
He's emphasized in interviews how Martin St. Louis and other small NHL players advised him to not get too big, otherwise it will be harder to stickhandle. It's possible he has maxed out and is in the best shape he can be.
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Of the top 100 scorers in the NHL last season, 3 were under 180: Giroux (172lbs; 3rd in scoring); Zuccarello (179lbs; 50th in scoring); and Desharnais (170lbs; 77th in scoring).
I still maintain he needs 10 more pounds to be able to compete night in, night out.
And keep in mind, I had him pencilled into my starting line-up before going back to watch AC's video of Gaudreau's game vs. the Canucks, so I'm no general doubter of his.