Johnny Gaudreau: 2015/16 expectations?
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Tkachuk Norris
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Much like 40-50 points would have been a very good season last year, 60+ points again this year would be a good season (60 point sophomores are very impressive).
Nothing would shock me though, as far being a PPG guy. Gaudreau is a cerebral player who tends to get stronger as the season goes on - as his career goes on. Whiskey (I think) had some great breakdowns on his progression over time. Those would be useful again here. Obviously, JG has proven the doubters wrong before so who knows.
Nothing would shock me though, as far being a PPG guy. Gaudreau is a cerebral player who tends to get stronger as the season goes on - as his career goes on. Whiskey (I think) had some great breakdowns on his progression over time. Those would be useful again here. Obviously, JG has proven the doubters wrong before so who knows.
My predictions for Johnny have become "the opposite of what the haters say", but there appear to be no haters left, so now I don't know what to think.
Tell that to the Kings, he owned them all season.
On Dec 22, 2014 against the Kings Gaudreau scored a natural hat-trick to erase a 3-0 deficit. the 3rd goal being a bank shot off of Doughty's skate. (Gio later scored in OT)
Their leaders like Doughty were pretty dismissive and cocky about Gaudreau. On the 1st goal celebration you can see Stoll mouthing him off while he's hugging his team mates. Doughty quotes after the game like "we know what he's all about now" etc. He still made the Kings D look like pylons every game after.
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The only predictions that matter are Aaron Ward's anyway. Personally, I think we're looking at a 70 point regular season next year.
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..........Crosby got to that number playing with such chemistry boons as Scuderi, Klinkhammer, Kunitz, and Perron. He could get to that number with one arm tied behind his back if he was playing with Giordano, Hudler, Brodie, Hamilton, Wideman, Russell etc.
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Oiler fan here, thinking he will hit 80 if league-wide scoring swings back up.
He put up those impressive numbers weighing 150lbs soaking wet.
If he can pack on 20 lbs of muscle this offseason, be stronger on the puck, a bit more quick, a harder shot, and more mature in reading the play.
Dougie Hamilton means more puck support, and Sam Bennett's arrival will mean more forward depth (just harder to cover 1 guy).
Flames are a much better team, and I think he's gonna step forward in a big way.
He put up those impressive numbers weighing 150lbs soaking wet.
If he can pack on 20 lbs of muscle this offseason, be stronger on the puck, a bit more quick, a harder shot, and more mature in reading the play.
Dougie Hamilton means more puck support, and Sam Bennett's arrival will mean more forward depth (just harder to cover 1 guy).
Flames are a much better team, and I think he's gonna step forward in a big way.
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I don't think some people realize how many chances he created out of nowhere, and how a lot of guys were sometimes unable to convert those chances. I think 72 points is what he hits over an 82 game season.
What makes you say that? Is it because he far exceeded your expectations this year?
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1709143
But if your rookie season forecast of 16-30 points is any indication of his production, he might break 100 points next year, given you think he could break 50.
Of note, BeesFan almost called it on the button for Gaudreau's rookie season, including gp! (Page 1 of thread I linked)
to be fair, the Flames as a team had the Kings number all season, it wasnt* just JG. also, to say he made the Kings D 'look like pylons' is pretty ****ing ridiculous. the kid is good, but lets relax on the hyperbole here.
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I stand by that remark it's exactly what he did
Edit: I remember many of your own fans saying the same thing in your PGTs, particularly about Matt Greene and Robyn Regehr
I distinctively remember him dancing the pants off Greene en route to setting up a beauty goal.
Hes a good player but it was a perfect storm for him last season, with zero expectations on the flames to do anything, and Hudler having a career year. He will rebound and eventually exceed what he did last season when their young C's mature, but wouldn't be surprised if his point tally regressed significantly this upcoming season
