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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
There have been a significant number of contracts signed this summer by young players that would fit your narrative:
MacKinnon, Schiefele, Forsberg, Barkov, Tarsenko, and now Monahan
The best comparables out of that group are likely Forsberg and Tarasenko, as they are wingers. We could probably include MacKinnon as well, as he has played wing for much of his career.
I would argue that STL overpaid for Tarasenko, when you compare his contract to all the others.
I would further argue that Gaudreau deserves something in between what Forsberg and Tarasenko got.
Anyone that thinks that Gaudreau deserves significantly more than the group above, is likely going to be disappointed.
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How is Tarasenko overpaid? He's easily the best offensive player from that group of players, and Gaudreau is
even better.
I'm not even sure how you can say that he deserves something between Forsberg and anybody. He's been a much more productive player than Forsberg. There is no comparison to be made there.