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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Do you seriously think they sit around, doing nothing, waiting to be told to go scout this player or that player? Do you not understand that it is their job to watch pretty much every game, and have a book on every team and every player?
JFC
And this actually got thanked a couple times.
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I would guess they didn't scout him in particular as an ask from Fla. But obviously a pro scout knows him and his game. It's Jonathan Huberdeau. A great passer like Gaudreau, but bigger and stronger but less of a puck carrier (and the same age as Gaudreau). A PPG at the very least for the previous 4 seasons with all kinds of linemates.
Then look at the offers coming from other teams. All inferior.
Yes, he's paid a lot. He was meant to take JG's place and he's making the JG salary which was offered. Honestly - I'm not sure Gaudreau's contract will age any better. He's got 10 points more or so, all based on ES, but he's a big minus number. JG's bigger offensive numbers also come with more TOI because his team isn't as good.