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Originally Posted by Geeoff
To be fair, it doesn't look good for a prospect to seemingly regress/plateau and for players drafted after him to pass him on the depth chart.
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You mean Gaudreau? Gaudreau has passed most of the NHL on the depth chart. He's producing at nearly a PPG pace in his rookie season. That's incredibly rare and his point production makes him a top-6 player on just about every team. You can't be disappointed with Baertschi because Gaudreau passed him. Be excited or disappointed with Baertschi for who he is or isn't, not for not being Johnny Gaudreau.
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Well for every Gaudreau this organization has seen there's been about 30 Ryan Howse's. You can understand how long time fans no longer get overly giddy about prospects until they actually become NHL producers.
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Same thing. If Johnny Gaudreau is your expectation for 21 year old wingers, you're going to spend the vast majority of your time as a sports fan disappointed. For every Gaudreau any organization sees, that same organization sees 30 Ryan Howses.