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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Again, he is not (yet) an 80+ point player.
And if you look at guys that are making $8M+, they all have a longer track record than Gaudreau, and they typically have playoff success on their resume as well.
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That's because none of those guys were 80 point players at the age of 22. If anything, those guys are getting paid for the type of player they have been, not for what they will continue to be. Gaudreau has plenty long track record - he's been a 75+ point player for the last 155 games of his career, including a rookie campaign where he played half the year getting 2nd/3rd line minutes with 2nd/3rd line players.
If we doubt that he is that type of player, we should trade him to one of the various teams value him at that level, that would be willing to part with significant assets for him.
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
He is not going to get more money than Tarasenko - he will get less. And if his camp thinks he should get more, the Flames will be starting the season without him.
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Just like Tarasenko was not (yet) a 40 goal scorer.
I see no logical argument against Gaudreau getting at least Tarasenko money.