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Originally Posted by Kidder
Watching a lot of hockey this season and playoffs and it strikes me.
Is there another player in the league who turns away from 50/50s or shys away from contact like Gaudreau? I get that he adds an offensive element few in the league can match so is that justified in avoiding most contact/battles?
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What do you want him to do at 5'6 and 140lbs with his equipment on? He is a skill player, they shy away from contact. If you watched the Jets you saw Ehlers shy away from contact. William Nylander, same thing. Gaudreau is not Theo Fleury.