LW Johnny Gaudreau (2011, 104th overall, Calgary) IV

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Looks like something Datsyuk would do.

 

[Wats]

Looks like Drouin.

 

[DayTripper]

Nice play, but he wouldn't be able to pull those moves against NHL players. He would get crushed.

 

[Kanye]

Looks like Drouin.

Drouin looks like a less-skilled version of Gaudreau.

 

[stardefender*]

Another view:

"I just skated down the side there and Johnny basically drew everybody in the rink to him, deked them out and then made a great pass to me," said Wideman. "I don't know how he knew that I was there, but he made some fantastic moves and just put it on my tape. I just got it on net."

"I think we all knew Johnny could be a great game-breaker. That's no secret," Wideman said. "Whenever he has the puck in the offensive zone, he can control the play and control the game."

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

So he his career numbers look like this now:
8 gp 2g 2a +5

With 3 points in his last 2 gp. Kid is making a lot of folks look foolish with his play.

 

[Brooklanders*]

So he his career numbers look like this now:
8 gp 2g 2a +5

With 3 points in his last 2 gp. Kid is making a lot of folks look foolish with his play.

Good for him. He is a real nice guy. The people who he's making look foolish the most are the GMs and scouts who rated him a mid round pick and those teams who passed on him because of size.

 

[AFTeRMaTH*]

Good for the kid, but can you guys slow your roll. "Making GMs look foolish" "Making lots of folks look foolish"
Look Im rooting for the kid but give it time. Cory Conacher was shiz for a little while back if I recall.

 

[AFTeRMaTH*]

He's currently making Drouin and Stamkos look like they don't belong in the NHL.

Hedman looked like a fool trying to defend him in the first.

Lol. For some odd reason I dont think youve watched a minute of the game.

 

[HockeyGuy1975]

Where is the Gaudreau hate this morning? Where are the comments that he needs to be sent down to the AHL? Where are the comments that he isn't a Calder candidate?

 

[madmike77]

Where is the Gaudreau hate this morning? Where are the comments that he needs to be sent down to the AHL? Where are the comments that he isn't a Calder candidate?

Before I was thinking they should put Gaudreau with Monahan to get Gaudreau going.

Now I think they should put them together to get Monahan going.

 

[oil slick]

McDonald, Iginla, and Gaudreau. I hate liking Flames players.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Where is the Gaudreau hate this morning? Where are the comments that he needs to be sent down to the AHL? Where are the comments that he isn't a Calder candidate?

He's the 14th best rookie in points per game. If the Calder was decided today, he wouldn't finish top 5 in voting. Spouting off about how great he is now is about the same as bashing on him when he clearly showed promise... it's waaayyy too early to tell.

Slow your roll

 

[nbwingsfan]

So he his career numbers look like this now:
8 gp 2g 2a +5

With 3 points in his last 2 gp. Kid is making a lot of folks look foolish with his play.

Where is the Gaudreau hate this morning? Where are the comments that he needs to be sent down to the AHL? Where are the comments that he isn't a Calder candidate?

Lets settle down for a second you two, its amazing how quickly opinions change after just 2 good games. Remember when Gagner had 8 points in one game? I still cant believe he didnt win the Hart that year!

The was an awfully nice assist though.

As for the bolded.. for the first 5 games he was making his supporters look foolish, so lets give it 30 games or so before we start talking about how his season is going.

 

[Lunatik]

Lets settle down for a second you two, its amazing how quickly opinions change after just 2 good games. Remember when Gagner had 8 points in one game? I still cant believe he didnt win the Hart that year!

The was an awfully nice assist though.

As for the bolded.. for the first 5 games he was making his supporters look foolish, so lets give it 30 games or so before we start talking about how his season is going.

Gaudreau wasn't making his supporters look foolish at all. That's such a ridiculous thing to say, he was still out there creating chances and those who were watching were not disappointed in his play.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Lets settle down for a second you two, its amazing how quickly opinions change after just 2 good games. Remember when Gagner had 8 points in one game? I still cant believe he didnt win the Hart that year!

The was an awfully nice assist though.

As for the bolded.. for the first 5 games he was making his supporters look foolish, so lets give it 30 games or so before we start talking about how his season is going.

All this tells me is that you haven't seen those games, and I don't need to give your opinion weight anymore. What a joke.

 

[Reign Nateo]

Where is the Gaudreau hate this morning? Where are the comments that he needs to be sent down to the AHL? Where are the comments that he isn't a Calder candidate?

He's starting to do what was expected of him, why would there be Gaudreau hate this morning?

Tremendous play on that goal. Wow.

 

[workedforme]

He's currently making Drouin and Stamkos look like they don't belong in the NHL.

Hedman looked like a fool trying to defend him in the first.

Speaking of looking like a fool

 

[Dancing Plague]

Kid looked great out there last night, consider me on the Johnny Hockey bandwagon.

 

[The Macho King]

Speaking of looking like a fool

I mean, he's right. Hedman didn't do a single thing to try and stop that goal. He was completely invisible out there.

 

[CraigsList]

Lets settle down for a second you two, its amazing how quickly opinions change after just 2 good games. Remember when Gagner had 8 points in one game? I still cant believe he didnt win the Hart that year!

The was an awfully nice assist though.

As for the bolded.. for the first 5 games he was making his supporters look foolish, so lets give it 30 games or so before we start talking about how his season is going.

For freakin' sakes, you didn't watch the games. You're just a stat watcher. Gaudreau was being sheltered minutes, needed a little breather, and then game back better than ever.

I think you need a break from this thread.

 

[InfinityIggy]

For freakin' sakes, you didn't watch the games. You're just a stat watcher. Gaudreau was being sheltered minutes, needed a little breather, and then game back better than ever.

I think you need a break from this thread.

Not to mention he was both visibly and statistically our best forward without the puck during that stretch of games.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Gaudreau wasn't making his supporters look foolish at all. That's such a ridiculous thing to say, he was still out there creating chances and those who were watching were not disappointed in his play.

All this tells me is that you haven't seen those games, and I don't need to give your opinion weight anymore. What a joke.

For freakin' sakes, you didn't watch the games. You're just a stat watcher. Gaudreau was being sheltered minutes, needed a little breather, and then game back better than ever.

I think you need a break from this thread.

Actually, I watched every single of those first 5 games. I even commented that yes he did look good, but wasn't producing.

What i can also tell you is that you are not going to win the Calder by just "looking good". So yes, in those first 5 games he was making those people look foolish since he wasnt producing anything and was then a healthy scratch, which I then even mentioned that his lack of production wouldnt last. He then has two good games and the supporters come back out.

Which is why I'm saying lets give it till the half way mark in the year before we actually call anyone (Lovers or doubters) "foolish".

I think you guys need to settle down and stop being so sensitive. Its ok to admit he didn't have a great first 5 games.

 

[CraigsList]

Not to mention he was both visibly and statistically our best forward without the puck during that stretch of games.

But he didn't score in his 5 games, so clearly he wasn't doing great.

 

[Rolen]

Gaudreau was underwhelming in his first 5 games. Had some flashes but that was it. Being a healthy scratch seems to have helped him and getting that first goal has definitely given him a huge boost of confidence, which is what he needs to play with to do well.