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Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin
I think it's all mental with Gaudreau. He doesn't strike me as the toughest player mentally, unlike Tkachuk or Giordano. I still think Gaudreau needs maturing in that regard. There's no way he's lost a step at his age. He put up 99 points last season and didn't sustain a career-changing injury.
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I just think he’s having a bad year, as most great players do. Reminds me of Claude Giroux. Consistent improvement from years 1-4 (27 -> 47 -> 76 -> 93 points). Regressed slightly over the next couple of years and then really dropped off for a couple of years after that (seasons of 67 and 58 points) before a big rebound back to seasons of 102 and 85 points. Great players aren’t immune to regression. I suspect that’s all this is, an off year.