The way we were drafting forwards in the 2022 draft, Hvidston was the first gamble swing. Gaucher was a safe pick and King was a double overager who produces, a more known product. Hvidston reminds me a bit of Hinds, both known for their defense (Hvidston being a forward and Hinds a d-man) and little flashes of offense.
Gaucher and Hvidston bring defensive grit. Long term, this can potentially help support the top-6 by being shutdown types in the future in the bottom-6.
Hvidston being a Sept baby who could have been in the 2023 draft means there could be even more to his game and physique next season. Hvidston's offense in his 2nd year in the CHL is scoring higher that Gaucher's 2nd and 3rd (current) season in the CHL, granted Hvidston is from the WHL and Gaucher in the Q. I'm excited to see what he can do next season!