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Originally Posted by edslunch
Giordano, sure, but Gaudreau was always a very special player. There were questions about whether he could physically handle the NHL but there was zero doubt about his elite skill. Matthew Philips has some nice skill but not at JG’s level.
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yes, Gaudreau has always been special. But if I were to wager, not many were predicting he was going to be, at one point, a 99 point player. At least, not in the NHL. Part of what makes Gio and JG special is they overcame the limits others had placed on them.
The point I was responding to was that there seems be a common thought here that the Flames don't have much in the cupboards, and that may be true, but it is not the foregone conclusion some are making it out to be. Is it completely inconceivable that Zary can't be a first line player, or Wolf a staring G, or Pelletier a top 6 forward?