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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I completely agree. I want a long term deal as well.
The only point I was making was that signing a bridge deal doesn't/shouldn't change a player's expected career earnings.
There are no short cuts to more money.
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Gaudreau probably knows that as well I'd guess. He is risking injury on a bridge, that alone would make me want a LT deal if I were him. Even if it's a small risk, it's millions of dollars.
My thinking is that a bridge happens as a last resort because they can't agree on a 6-8 year deal, and both sides probably have no appetite for a holdout. That would be a shame because from a team building POV, this is a hugely important moment for this version of the Flames. A $2 or $3m savings on Gaudreau's contract in three years could be HUGE for this club, especially if they can get Bennett, Brodie and Tkachuk to re-sign on smart deals too.
Besides, all we're going to hear for the length of the bridge is his Johnny wants out and won't commit long term. 8 years would be awesome because it would put all that crap to bed.