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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
Disagree, actually.
Penguins saw what Kessel could do on his own, and took advantage of acquiring him because he'd be the third best player on the team. He excelled when he wasn't always in the spotlight, and he had term on his contract.
Gaudreau can get some massive value too, but I am not sure on what team is going to want to pay that with only 2 years left on his contract. Signs also point to Gaudreau just heading for NJ or Philly, so that could really hurt his value too if a team that is not one of those two are acquiring him.
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Yeah I could see Johnny thriving once he is the third best player on the team. He strikes.me as having a similar personality to Kessel as well. Very laid back and doesn't need to be "the guy"