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Originally Posted by bubbsy
interesting for this news to come out, and to come out now (or maybe not interesting at all)...
To know what both sides are at in the negotiation would likely mean someone close to the process would be the source. I would imagine leaking this isn't a mistake and a media guy, even francis, isn't goign to publish this story without at least getting some indication that it is ok to do so.
So in that case, curious which side would leak it, and with what intent. If it was the flames, is it in the hopes for the media and social media to start the "wait, what?!?! that's way too high" uproar? If so, has it been successful? I think most folks here would assume 8M is way too high a AAV for a 2nd contract player, not named McDavid.
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I agree that the timing seems interesting. The day after his first World Cup game the numbers are out. Someone wants to apply pressure.
As for the court of public opinion, the general consensus I've seen is that you pay him whatever he wants (twitter and r/hockey on reddit).
My personal take,It's not Gaudreau's fault Treliving spends like a drunken sailor on July 1st for 3rd liners and then wants to tighten his purse strings for his star player.