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Originally Posted by The Fonz
Where did I say the contract offer would go to 0?
He'd literally have to die for that to happen.
Gaudreau's camp loses a lot of negotiating leverage if an injury of any kind happens at this tournament.
It's not something he is going to want on his mind when he's playing in the World Cup, nor is his agent stupid enough to let him go there without a contract. A deal will be signed before that tournament starts.
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Assuming they aren't far apart. What if the flames are low balling him close to $10mil total value of contract? Would it be a bad idea for him to play and play well and leave the Flames 10 days to sign him after the tourney. Ball would be in his court then and the Flames can't afford him holding out either.
Point of saying it won't go from $45 to 0 is the risk isn't that huge unless he breaks his neck or dies. He could get rewarded a lot too by playing and not giving in just before the tourney too. Right now I would assume the Flames know he would prefer not to play with no contract and have no reason to budge right now if they have refused to this far into the summer
I could see Treliving offer around Monahan money and Johnny thinking that 6th in the league in scoring pays more than that. I could see the flames thinking a small forward who lead his team to 4th worst record and plays significantly worse on the road and is not a center isn't worth more than 6.5. I would not be surprised if they are far apart