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Originally Posted by Bingo
The interesting guy to me is Gawdin. He did have great linemates, and he did have gaudy over age numbers but what I find interesting is what's happened to all three Wheat King players since.
Tyler Steenbergen of WJC fame has 37 points in 98 AHL games.
Aleksi Heponiemi went home for a year so his sample size is smaller, but 8 points in 33 AHL games.
Gawdin ... 74 points in 101 AHL games.
Maybe Gawdin was the engine all the while?
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Honestly I thought he looked better than Dube and Phillips in pre-season this year.
Then he outperformed both of them in the AHL too.
To me he looked like a guy who's skating had taken a step allowing his game to translate at a higher level.
He should be called up to get a look to see what we have IMO.