My bet is the Flames are trying to figure out how to avoid overpaying for Johnny Gaudreau, and would not be all that unhappy if an offer sheet came along for him. Despite his popularity, he is still a very small forward in a big man's game. The unknown is whether he still finds open ice and stays at the 1 PPG average when the Flames start to emerge as a contender and other teams don't just coast thru here.
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