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Originally Posted by DomeFoam
I think if hes gone next year we will have to watch Calgary try and squeeze in without him, which will be interesting to watch to see if guys like Lindholm and Tkachuk can step up.
That said, they didn't get there even with him on the roster this year, so really how much would we even miss him during the regular season? It'll be boring as a fan, but I don't see Gaudreau put the team on his back much these days. His last three point game was in October 2019.
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Haven't we seen enough Lindholm and Tkachuk without Gaudreau this season? They were awful, it's part of the reason why this team has been a failure this season, they had absolutely no chemistry in the line up all year long.
Look at Lindholm's numbers, 8 goals in his last 10 games. Prior to that, Lindholm had 9 goals in 40 games. He's basically scored half of his season's goals in a very short time frame since Gaudreau joined that line. This has also been the best Tkachuk has looked this season in my opinion and that's mostly due to Gaudreau because he is unequivocally, the straw that stirs the drink of this team. What line he joins, he elevates his linemates, that is a play driver to me and the Flames don't have enough of those.
Without Johnny Gaudreau, this team would be one of the worst scoring teams in the league, even worse than they are now which is hard to believe. He may not have a 3 point game in some time, but when the season was on the line and the team needed him the most, he has a 7 game point streak and 12 points in his last 10 games. Not bad for a team that plays a stifling defensive system.