At the end, it's a balance, and I'm confident in the Flames strength/conditioning coach to play to Johnny's strengths when designing his off season condition regimen. The guy is only 21, so I don't think it's unreasonable for him to pack on a few more lbs of muscle, as long as it doesn't hinder his game. Love the way he plays, just seems to glide effortlessly out there.
On a side note, I also noticed that Gaudreau seems to have the respect of other players in that he plays a pretty clean game. I haven't really seen any dirty stuff against him (except for dirtbag Ference and his slash across the wrists). I noticed the other night, after a whistle, a scrum ensued, and Suter just kind of tapped Gaudreau on the shoulder to tell him to back off. Normally, he'd get a glove to the face, or an arm around the head.
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