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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Not sure why Julien Gauthier is getting so much love. He's going to be picked after the first 15 picks and rightly so as he's the type of guy you see later in first rounds that aren't a complete package. You don't have a terrible season like the Flames just had to make a ridiculous move like trading back to pick the type of prospect that is available annually to the playoff teams in the back half of the first round. When you stink you owe it to the organization to utilize the high pick you earned with poor play and take one of the best talents in the draft. The Flames have three 2nd round picks to which they can reach to their hearts content but they have to get the first one right and picking Julien Gauthier would be a horrendous mistake.
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It would be a mistake to pick Gauthier 6th but people are now looking at his low assist total last season like he's a puck hog or something, yes he's a goal scorer first and could improve his passing but after his injury last year he also didn't make it back to the top line because because Val d'Or Foreurs was rolling and I assume the coach didn't want to ruffle feathers.
I heard of this kid last year (BTW he had 35 assists then) from what I'm told he's a physical beast who skates threw people with an explosive stride, great hands and shot, above average IQ and a tireless worker along the boards.
Again, he had a tough season with an injury, but he was top 10 on most lists in December and I for one would love to see the flames grab him. but not at 6.