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Originally Posted by Gaudreauvertime
Its amazing the lengths some here have gone in an attempt to discredit Gaudreau.
Do you guys really believe that he is a good comparable to Eberle? That he's all razzle dazzle? That he's unlikely to continue being a top scorer?
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If people were comparing him to Eberle, wouldn't people be suggesting a 6 year $4M contract (once you factor in inflation and overpayment)? I don't see any of that. People are just showing a cautionary tale that winger lose value quickly if they underperform their contract.
I think some people (myself included) aren't ready to pay him like a guaranteed top scorer in the league over the next 7 years like you are. You have to factor a bit of risk into the equation to protect the team just in case he underperforms. $7M per year is my max - which reflects his high offensive upside and pays him much more than similar yet lesser promising prospects like Monahan, MacKinnon, Schiefele, etc. Once you get past that amount, I start looking at comparables and Monahan + cap space looks much more valuable compared to Gaudreau at anything in the $7.5M range.