Who Has the Better Bounce-Back: Hall or Gaudreau?

[CraigsList]

Let’s assume Hall and Gaudreau are on two different teams by the time the 2022 season rolls around. Who do you think has the better chance of bouncing back, if you had to bet on one?
Both players that were regarded as elite talent, maybe still are in the right situation, but they are slowly becoming players that should be better relied on as perfect complimentary players behind franchise players. Both had one 90+ point season, Hall with a career .88 PPG and Gaudreau with a .94 PPG.

Which one are you selecting? Factor in their career as a whole, the likelihood of what team they could potentially be on, and how well they fit within the new squad they’d be on.

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[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Johnny Gaudreau very easily. He's been playing with pretty much no talent under Sutter's dump and chase system.

He had 11g 23p in 26gp to start the season despite playing with nobody.

Hall played a ton with Eichel and still couldn't produce. Gaudreau will light it up once he gets traded to a team with an actual first line center.

 

[Mez]

As an Oilers fan, Gaudreau. He has been a consistent offensive weapon his entire career, he needs to get away from Sutter imo though.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Johnny for sure. I don't feel like he's any different as a player from the times when he's scored a lot of points.. just lower on confidence and doesn't have a ton of help.

He's a guy who feeds off the team feeling good offensively.. so as long as he signs with the right team he should be able to do a lot of good things. Put him alongside Barkov this year the guy is well above PPG at this point.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Probably Gaudreau, but if I had to choose my team to go after 1 it'd be Hall.

His size and style of play make me believe that he can produce better in the playoffs compared to Gaudreau. Also he'd be cheaper (this deadline) or free (this summer) to acquire.

 

[KidLine93]

Gaudreau. Needs a very specific situation to be successful and can't really adapt his game much but hes elite offensively if you give him weapons. Hall looks like he is in quicksand and his hands are shot. Not sure whats up with him. Loved how he used to play but maybe he's just too banged up from that style of play.

 

[Favin]

Bounce-back to what though?
Hall more likely return to all-star caliber LW, but less likely to return to his peak (MVP season)

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Clicked Hall by accident. Gaudreau is the better player at this juncture.

 

[D0ctorCool]

Voted Gaudreau. Wish there was an option for neither.