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I am almost convinced that Gaudreau gets traded, and yes, the return we get for him is going to seem underwhelming.

I know I may take heat for this, but IMO, he isn't a good top line player. He is just too soft to play against other teams best defensive lines, and other teams know this.

If you are a small player in the NHL, you better play with some grit and tenacity (Fleury, Verbeek, Ronning, St. Louis, Gallagher, Marchand, etc...). If you aren't gritty, at least be fast enough to avoid getting manhandled or throw some hits (Debrincat, Zucarello, Atkinson, Arvidsson, Marchessault, etc...). Gaudreau is neither fast, nor strong.

Gaudreau gets hacked away at and never stands up for himself, nor do his linemates. I honestly think the team would be better off if he played down on the 3rd line with Bennett and Lucic, while staying on the 1st PP unit. He would make those guys better, and those guys would create space for him.