As much as we can look for a Toews comparison, why not draw on a Kopitar/Monahan comparison? Feels much more aligned than Toews. I think on a personality basis, we should be comparing Giordano to Toews; level headed, hard nosed and the heart of the team.
Sure Toews, Kane and the 'Hawks have accomplished a lot but so have the Kings on a similar pedigree - be bad, draft well, develop, win. The pieces they add are rarely "prized" free agents (Hossa withstanding), but they reload season after every season.
Also, its worth noting that a huge key to the success of Chicago is coaching. Coach Q has them loaded up every night and knows how to manage his team. I am not saying Hartley doesn't, but to reach the next echelon it will take buying 110% into what the coach is saying.
I like the Kane/Gaudreau comparison; I think it speaks a lot to the dynamic offensive powers that they are, but Toews/Monahan is a little hard to reach.
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