Can you win a Stanley Cup if Johnny Gaudreau is your best player? No, not ion my opinion and I have never really thought so although once in a while his play is so magical that I start to believe.
Can you win a Cup with 36 year old Mark Giordano as your best player? No, not from what I've seen this year.
Can you win with Lindholm as your best player? No, not even close.
Can you win with Tkachuk as your best player? There's a glimmer of hope there, but no, not in my opinion. He plays the wrong position and while he should be a star player for years, he's not at that level IMO.
So I guess if you trade Gaudreau, it better be for prospects and/or picks from a lottery team so you have the chance of recouping an elite player in return.
It's such a shame. Getting Gaudreau in the 4th round should have been pennnies from heaven for this team. A jumpstart to a rebuild that would give them a leg up in building a contender. But instead of being an amazing offensive catalyst and a key component, the focus has been on trading picks for adding complementary players.
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