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Originally Posted by Gaudreauvertime
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So you would rather trade him then have him at 8M?
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For 8 years? You have to think about it. The Flames are fortunate to have Bennett and Tkachuk in the system. Those two go away and I'd be begging them to sign Gaudreau for that contract now. There is a cap though, there is other big contracts to sign. We hand Gaudreau eight million per season, that brings up the congrats those guys sign.
These things reverberate down the line. "Oh well it's only overpaying Gaudreau by half a million.." well that means the next hot shot young player wants a similar or closer deal, and that half turns into 1, into 1.5 etc. Gaudreau is a special fish, but he isn't the only fish, even special one, in the sea for the Flames right now.
Thankfully the Flames don't have to trade him, then can sit and wait. One day, one week, one month, into Christmas, into the New Year.