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Originally Posted by New Era
The problem with Gaudreau is Gaudreau. PERIOD. The guy spends more time blowing snow and making button hooks inside the blueline than any other player in the league. He plays scared and is doing this all on his own.
Nolan Patrick is a bust. Just nothing there, and with his migraine issues is a non-starter for an environment like Calgary. But that would be so Calgary, trade for a player with no future a la Gary Leeman.
Yes he is. They hoped he would be a stud, but he ended up being a dud.
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I disagree on Patrick being a bust. Firstly, the migrane issues are sorted, he has missed no time because of them since coming back from treating the issue.
Secondly, 29 games played after missing more than a year is woefully shortsighted on your part to call him a bust.
It's fine to think that the Flames can extract more value for Johnny, or even think Patrick should be a secondary piece in a deal, but I'm not writing this player off, it's far too early. And like I said, he is buried in Philly.
Where as in Calgary there's so much room for him to move up and grow into a top line player or even hedging the bets a 2nd liner. And again the on ice portion is not full value but the cap flex to supplement the team is there. So it's like adding a a big fast RHS AND other forwards for Johnny.
EDIT: And I agree with your take on Gaudreau as well New Era, his problems are his and his alone. He's gone softer than baby turds.