With the Johnny Gaudreau trade rumors looking like a raging inferno now, it’s interesting to look back into history and see the parallels between Johnny Gaudreau and Kent Nilsson. I wasn’t even alive during his tenure with the Flames, but the Gaudreau era looks to be ending in a similar fashion to the one they called “The Magic Man.”
Both beyond talented, highlight reel skills, elite playmakers of their respective eras, both played 6 full seasons with the Flames organization, 400ish games, underwhelming playoffs by comparison, both could only take the Flames as far as the second round.
I’m sure there are other neat parallels and non-parallels, but it’s funny to see how history has sort of repeated itself. I don’t know if a trade for Gaudreau ends up as another Joe Nieuwendyk or finals appearance, but very I’ll be keeping tabs.
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