You know, with guys with a solid history of production like Gaudreau, perhaps they've earned some rope. I remember in 2011-12 Ovie sunk to "only" 65 points and was kind of lazy. People said he was on the way out, they should trade him, etc. Joe Thornton dipped pretty dramatically in 03-04 and got traded the next year. Bad move.
there's lots of other examples.
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