05-20-2014, 01:38 PM
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#461
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by codynw
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I laughed harder and harder with each GIF.
I'm so stoked to see this kid play on our team
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05-20-2014, 01:43 PM
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#462
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Lifetime Suspension
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After watching the way Johnny handles the puck like silk every time it's on his stick it makes everyone else look like they have hands of stone. Crazy thing is I can probably count on one hand players in the NHL that handle the puck in a similar way.. one of them is in Detroit, one in Chicago. He's gonna be a special one.
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05-20-2014, 01:46 PM
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#463
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timbit
Curious as to which current/ former Oiler players/ prospects you think have similar skill and vision, comparable to Gaudreau?
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No one.
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05-20-2014, 01:47 PM
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#464
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Franchise Player
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It's hard to contain the hype right now. Unreal!
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05-20-2014, 01:49 PM
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#465
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Scoring Winger
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Everyone forgets that Gaudreau also gets to the dirty areas, plays in 3 zones, great passer and unreal hockey sense.
Also one great thing that Gaudreau does is changes speeds so well. Thousands of times I've seen him in the neutral zone, 1 v 2, (Gaudreau being the one) and slowly approach the D pair and then just blow through the middle.
I used to think Gaudreau should start in the AHL but his skill is to much fir them and he'd light up the AHL. He belongs with Monahan and Colborne on our 2nd line
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05-20-2014, 01:49 PM
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#466
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It's not easy being green!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: In the tubes to Vancouver Island
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Obi-John Gaudreaubi: This is not the puck you're looking for.
Goodness me he is ridiculous sometimes.
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05-20-2014, 01:51 PM
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#467
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlatLandFlamesFan
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I like this line from the article:
"The play was briefly reviewed because the officials couldn't believe how incredibly awesome it was. Or because the puck went in and out of the net so quickly. One of the two."
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05-20-2014, 01:57 PM
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#468
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Anybody think Johnny can become a generational talent?
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05-20-2014, 01:58 PM
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#469
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _Q_
Anybody think Johnny can become a generational talent?
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Generational is pushing it IMO.
I can certainly see him becoming elite though.
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05-20-2014, 02:08 PM
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#470
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Ass Handler
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Okotoks, AB
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At this point, there's no way this guy lives up to the hype the citizens of CP are piling on him.
He's going to be a fine player, we all really need to check our expectations at the door, or we are bound to be disappointed.
Under-promise -> Over-deliver
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05-20-2014, 02:09 PM
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#471
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
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The kid is so modest too. What a gem!
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05-20-2014, 02:10 PM
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#472
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kermitology
Obi-John Gaudreaubi: This is not the puck you're looking for.
Goodness me he is ridiculous sometimes.
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I have not had a quoted sig in a while. I think I found one 
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05-20-2014, 02:10 PM
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#473
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _Q_
Anybody think Johnny can become a generational talent?
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No, that would be letting the hype get ahead of us.
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05-20-2014, 02:16 PM
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#474
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Generational is pushing it IMO...
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Should we expect it to happen? No. Should we be surprised if it happens? No.
I see no reason why he couldn't become one of those rare, once-in-a-lifetime players who can control and dominate the game at will. Of course his size holds him back some, but he continues to blow everyone's expectations to smithereens at every new level he plays at. He generates the kind of excitement that tends only to follow generational talents, so I'm not sure why we should limit ourselves to dismissing the possibility. It's real.
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05-20-2014, 02:18 PM
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#475
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _Q_
Anybody think Johnny can become a generational talent?
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uh oh...hype is good but I'd be scared of saying something that could one day end up as the signature of some smug fool on an Oilers forum.
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05-20-2014, 02:19 PM
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#476
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
At this point, there's no way this guy lives up to the hype the citizens of CP are piling on him.
He's going to be a fine player, we all really need to check our expectations at the door, or we are bound to be disappointed.
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People have been saying precisely these sorts of things for two full years, and he continues to geometrically improve beyond even the wildest expectations. Who had him pegged as a 2.00 point/player in the NCAA last year? Who projected him to be leading Team USA at the WC last summer?
Forget it. The hype is real and it is appropriate.
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05-20-2014, 02:21 PM
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#477
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Not cheering for losses
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Quote:
Originally Posted by _Q_
Anybody think Johnny can become a generational talent?
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Let's start with NHL regular and go from there.
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05-20-2014, 02:29 PM
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#478
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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It's looking extremely promising that he can translate his game to the NHL and if he does the sky is the limit really.
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05-20-2014, 02:33 PM
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#479
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kermitology
Obi-John Gaudreaubi: This is not the puck you're looking for.
Goodness me he is ridiculous sometimes.
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Help us Obi-John. You are our only hope.
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05-20-2014, 02:37 PM
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#480
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
At this point, there's no way this guy lives up to the hype the citizens of CP are piling on him.
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"You can't win. If you StrykerSteve me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."
Sorry, couldn't resist
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