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Originally Posted by FanIn80
I honestly believe Gaudreau would be Datsyuk 2.0 if he was a few inches taller and maybe 20lbs heavier. Johnny is very, very good defensively for his size... he's just forced to rely on his speed and stick instead of also being able to use his body in any meaningful way.
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Not sure I agree.
All last season I kept hearing about how well defensively he was playing so I started looking, and really there wasn't much there.
His decisions ... pucks deep, not trying to beat guys one on one at the blueline in low percentage positions ... last guy back straddling the blueline ... those things improved a tonne.
But to me he was still a puck watcher in his own zone.