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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Hall is really a 25 goal 45 assist type of guy and Monahan needs a winger that can set him up so I don't see that being a big issue. There will be a drop off as Gaudreau is more talented but it's a swap that has to be done as Gaudreau won't re-sign in Calgary and they can't afford to lose him for little return.
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Yeah, Hall is a puck carrier - just a different kind than JG. Hall is McDavid lite. I actually think Halls game is more suited to the way the NHL is evolving.
I also think Dube has a lot of Gaudreau's game in him - he is shifty, a good puckhandler, etc. Of course he hasn't found the production yet, though if he got put up into the top 6 and was passing to Monahan or Lindholm or Tkachuk I bet he'd pop a bit. His 32 points (pro rated to 82 games) playing with Looch and Ryan probably jumps to 45-50 just by playing with offensive players. Plus Dube is way better defensively, doesn't mind hitting and is a bit of a beast on the forecheck. He likes to cut to the net, too which is not exactly a JG speciality.