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Originally Posted by Gaudreauvertime
Why would you pay him at 29 for stuff he has done but is unlikely to continue doing? That's the problem with the current paradigm most teams subscribe to. That's why there are so many dead weight contracts in the NHL.
I mean we literally just made that mistake with Gio.
If we sign Johnny for 7.5M-8M for 8 years, that contract is going to look like a steal in a few years, when we should begin entering our cup window. Unfortunately, we'll also have a declining Gio on the books . . .
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Right now Gaudreau has scored 16 fewer points then his centre over their respective careers. His centre, btw, who makes 6.38/year. And was playing in the NHL as an 18 year old.
Gaudreau plays the least valuable position on the ice, and none of his peers are making anywhere close to 8. He has no negotiating rights. He has one 78 point season, which is only barely better than Jordan Eberle's career high.
Simply put, he is not an $8M player in this economic reality. And if we're meant to think $8M is a bargain in two or three years (it won't be), imagine what a deal we'll think $7.1 is.