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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Coming into the season, I thought he had a chance to be the biggest sports star the city of Calgary has ever seen. If he could get his game to translate.
His game translates. My opinion has not changed, only calcified.
Biggest sports star in Calgary history. He's unique.
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
^That's a bit much. Kid is not going to be Jarome Iginla.
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CHL, I think you're wrong and GL is right.
Based on the facts that Gaudreau has dominated at every level he's every played at and the fact that he's dominating the current crop of NHL rookies, I also think he has the
potential to be the biggest sports star that the city of Calgary has ever seen... and yes.. that list includes Iginla.
No one can dispute that Gaudreau has the highest level of talent of any player that has ever put on a Flames uniform. He can consistently do things with the puck that no one before him has been able to do. Some before him have had flashes of brilliance but nobody has performed at his level consistantly.. and I've been watching the Flames play in this city since the day they've arrived.
This kid is a threat every time he gets possession of the puck. In some ways he reminds me of that guy who used to play in Oilerville. His puck handling skills are fantastic, his vision is superb, and his hockey IQ is off the charts.