Since he arrived on the scene in 2014, Johnny Gaudreau has been the offensive heartbeat of the Calgary Flames. In short, the Flames were only going to go as far as Gaudreau’s scoring prowess could take them. But this past season, his usual scoring prowess was complimented by some smart two-way play and backstopped by a team playing style that seemed to accentuate his contributions.
The result was quite possibly the best single-season offensive performance by any player in Flames franchise history.
The past
There’s two things that have been consistent with Gaudreau dating back to his days in junior hockey: he’s always been considered undersized for the level that he played in, and he’s always ignored the size chatter and produced at a high level offensively.