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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
Yeah there’s definitely plenty of Gaudreau supporters. I mostly just meant that the sheer volume of posts and trade proposals trying to get Johnny out was overwhelming. I basically gave up even trying because it felt so futile. I always figured if Gaudreau was traded he’d probably crush it elsewhere and this place would go bananas anyway, so might as well just wait for that.
But full kudos to Gaudreau and his linemates for a one heck of a performance so far this season. I suspected that the offensive explosion we saw from him to end last season could be repeated, but I’ve definitely been surprised at the quality of his defensive game. His line has basically become a premier shutdown line that can outscore just about anyone 5 on 5.
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Well again a couple things
- As someone that was advocating to trade him, I certainly didn't feel like that view had a lot of support. But this is where we all operate in our own flawed echo chambers
- As others have said, the desire to trade him had as much to do with contract status as it did performance. Amplified by the fact that prior to this season, the team didn't seem to be going anywhere. So the idea of re-stocking to trigger a re-build or reset had merit.
Lots has changed this season. I don't think we need to spend much time trying to figure out who was more right or more wrong.