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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Too easy to shut Gaudreau down through physicality, hooking, holding, etc
Too easy to get him frustrated and off his game
Gaudreau has had horrendous puck management most of the year. He turns the puck over far too easily, routinely makes poor decisions with it.
Gaudreau has been playing himself off of the teams core most of this calendar year. He’ll have to show marked improvement in the above areas if he wants to convince management he’s a player to build around. Who knows, maybe ownership wouldn’t let Treliving trade him, it’s hard to say.
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All true, but still saying "the Flames have only drafted 3 core players" (Roberts, Macinnis, Tkachuk) is ridiculous. Gaudreau has been the heartbeat of our offense for 5+ seasons. He's having a horrible year, and the Flames are looking average because of it. Guaranteed if Johnny gets going even to 85% of last year, our team play and offense will improve dramatically.