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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
This is a really smart negotiation from Treliving. He has all of the power. He shouldn't budge from $6.5 until the Gaudreau camp starts coming down on their ask, which they probably will. Really, if I'm Treliving, the number I actually want is just slightly above $7 million. He's put himself into a really good position here, because what's Gaudreau going to do, ask for a trade? I think he'd much rather be playing than sitting on the sidelines.
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I think both parties would like to avoid a hold out. But I would think Gaudreau has a lot to gain from holding out if the offer doesn't get past 6.75M. Like 5-10M in contract value if the term is 8 years.
The more I think about it, I really feel like they are going to end up signing a 1 or 2 year deal. Which is not a great result IMO, as it harms our cap situation in the years when we should really be getting competitive (assuming he's still a Flame).