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FlamesAddiction · 11-07-2014, 09:24 PM

It's true that the NHL implemented rule changes to help players like Gaudreau.

But right now, most players in the NHL are more skilled and have better conditioning than the top players in the 1980s and 1990s. It's hard to know where Fleury would fit in today just like it is hard to know if Gaudreau could have played in that era.

11-07-2014, 09:24 PM	#11
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	It's true that the NHL implemented rule changes to help players like Gaudreau. But right now, most players in the NHL are more skilled and have better conditioning than the top players in the 1980s and 1990s. It's hard to know where Fleury would fit in today just like it is hard to know if Gaudreau could have played in that era. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."