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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
If he only signs a bridge deal, then in a couple years, drags negotiations out again, to the point where he ends up signing an offer sheet, then clearly he never wanted to play here and was never interested in the team, just himself.
If that's the case, then the Flames should move on at that point.
(I very much doubt that Gaudreau would take that approach)
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I don't know why you assume it's Gaudreau dragging out negotiations, by all accounts he wants to play here long term. We don't know what's happening, but if Calgary wants to impose the Gio cap, there's reason to believe even Gaudreau's next contract offer will be well below market. That's not on Gaudreau being selfish. That's on the team not paying him what he's worth and forcing him to sign an offer sheet.
Would you take 10-20% less salary to help your company make more money?