No need to even bring Weegar into the picture. If you factor in that Kadri missed 11 games and Huberdeau missed 2:
Huberdeau: 118 point pace (115 in 80)
Gaudreau: 115 points (115 in 82)
Tkachuk: 104 points (104 in 82)
Kadri: 100 point pace (87 in 71)
We're replacing two players that scored 219 points with two players that scored at a 218 point pace. In terms of overall production it's basically a wash. A bit more powerplay production out of Huberdeau + Kadri compared to Gaudreau + Tkachuk, but Huberdeau also stands out with significantly weaker 5v5 linemates.
It wouldn't shock me at all to see Huberdeau + Kadri score about the same number of points as Gaudreau + Tkachuk next year.
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