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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Are people prepared to back the truck up for a guy that is more likely to touch around 80 points a couple more times over his career? Or is the truck reserved for a superstar like Kane or Datsyuk? Because the conservative outlook is more likely.
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Most Gaudreau fanboys (I'm one) will argue that's its hard to imagine this kid not being a superstar. I cannot remember a player who has made me Oooo, and ahhh as often as he does. If the Flames can sign him in and around 7.5 long term, I believe we'll look at that as fondly as the Brodie contract. Despite all the RFA/UFA arguments, which are very understandable, I have no issue with his ask of 8. In fact, I'm happy with that, because I believe he'll accept the Ekblad/Tarasenko number of 7.5.