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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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We want Gaudreau to be a physical player now?
How is Gaudreau not being as strong as Fleury on Gaudreau? People have different physiques and genetics. If Gaudreau is shifty enough to avoid contact, why wear himself down trying to fight through it?
It was the predictability of his play (high buttonhook) and speed of team decision making down the stretch against Colorado that killed the team
I think you have to look at why the team was easy to defend against, and Johnny’s game is being shifty and having teammates quickly finding open ice. Not muscling through guys 40 pounds heavier than him