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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Why can’t he be Fleury? Fleury was not taller. Fleury was stronger yes, that’s on Gaudreau. Fleury was feistier and more physical, that’s on Gaudreau.
Heck even on the same team we have Mangiapane who is a little bigger than Gaudreau but fights through checking and goes to the hard areas to battle along the boards and in front of the net unlike Gaudreau.
Gaudreau is an amazing talent but the way some of you excuse and apologize for his soft play bewilders me.
Gaudreau and Monahan have to be better if we want to be a playoff threat. If they don’t have the drive, desire or toughness to do it then maybe they aren’t the guys to build around.
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And when Fleury played the 6'3" defencemen couldn't skate or turn so he never had to deal with guys like Burns, Chara etc. He was a great talent and very aggressive but lets be real, he was a great additional player on a championship team. Once the stars all left he never led anyone, on numerous teams, to any championships.