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M&G's Top 25 Under 25: #1 - Johnny Gaudreau

This is my personal scene: I'm in Minnesota on June 25, 2011. We're in the middle rounds of the draft, and my friend and I are wandering around the Xcel Energy Center. We stop when the Calgary Flames are up, finally drafting again after two second round picks and nothing in the third round. At this point, I have no idea who they're going to select.

They call a name, and the kid's physical stats flash up on the board: he's 5'6, and 137 lbs. My friend bursts into laughter, and I'm just standing there thinking, "Whoa.