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Originally Posted by The Cobra
But Couturier played the role of shut down centre for his first 6 seasons in the NHL. So comparing points at that time was not apples to apples. Plus he was playing in the NHL as a 19 year old.
Once he got his PP time elevated his scoring was much closer to Johnny’s range. Add in the complete centre aspect, and was at that time considered a more valuable player.
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you said scoring was more or less the same...it wasn't
He had a couple career years with 76 points
and it was said he was waaaaaay better not even just a little bit. Anyway, laughable to me at the time and even more so now.
Gaudreau is one of the best players in the NHL this season at both ends of the ice. 74 points and +43 after only 56 games.