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If you look back this part of the "discussion" isn't about Gaudreau being an 80 point player (he hasn't done it yet and may never) it started when someone said Marner had "as least" an 80-100 point ceiling.
You basically are eliminating the possibility of a guy like Matthews (possible ppg center) not forming any sort of chemistry with Marner when you say that. Kind of weird when you consider that the Calgary core provides gaudreau with scoring help (even if it is not that much).
If they're good it shouldn't have to take 5 years to prove it(see Crosby,Ovechkin,Backstrome,Stamkos,Tavares,Seguin and others) and then you had the balls
How many years of hockey are you going to consider? NHL level hockey is a different experience for 19-20 year olds like Marner who will be experiencing physical growth and development compared to guys like gaudreau that have the 2 years of NCAA training and maturity.
Both players' development should also be factored wherein Marner plays much more hockey through the year leaving him less time to recover and partake in higher intensity strength work. This means that team compositions aren't the only area to consider when making player-player comparisons. That's why it's better to leave it up to father time.
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