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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Was Gaudreau really any better or was he just playing on a line that dominated possession so much it didn't matter.
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I always thought Johnny was good in terms of being a puck hound. He would track back and try to create turnovers in transition.
He was never great in his own zone.
And that's probably what you need to have with Zayne.
Elite in transition and offense and average defensively. Part of elite transition is the ability to move the puck out of your zone, or skate it out effectively. Physicality, gap control, coverage in his own zone - probably aren't going to be his strengths, but he needs to be OK at it.
As opposed to Evan Bouchard who has elite offense and defense that is way below average.