take contracts out of equation and that he is an easterner, so that has to be appealing, biggest issue with Gaudreau is he has not evolved his game, totally predictable, doesnt have much of a shot, 5 hole is getting old on break aways, skating has not improved. only thing i have seen is Ward got him to back check. give away machine but he does handle the puck more then anyone. I just dont see him investing enough in his craft to truly be a marque player. he may help get you to the dance but after that everyone in the league knows how to play him. just cant get over not working on getting better and evolving ones game, for that reason alone we should maximize our return if we can now, not next year when it gets tougher to move due to contract conditions
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