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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I said before that all of Gaudreau's achievements were bettered by Kent Nilsson (who was, until Lanny got to Calgary, a "face" as well).
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Kent Nilsson had some great seasons but was also unpopular and had worn out his welcome before Lanny arrived. His buzz was short lived compared to Gaudreau and little kids weren't skating in his jersey at the neighborhood rink they way they did for Gaudreau. He was traded for two seconds (Calgary had to throw in a third).
There is some sentimentality around Johnny and deservedly so. Johnny was also never quite the face of the franchise the way Lanny, Iginla and Fleury were. But I'd say there is a gap between him and Nilsson in that regard.