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Originally Posted by Gaudreauvertime
You are confusing market value with what contract he will sign, in a situation where he the team can essentially hold him hostage. There are countless posts where people have said they don't think he is worth 8M or even 7.5M.
There has been a ton of discussion here and elsewhere about his fair market value, which is certainly relevant for the negotiations, specifically when you talk about term.
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Please help me understand your part in this: You have basically conceded that because of the RFA constraints which
guarantee that Gaudreau will sign a long-term deal for under $8.0 m (which I think will actually be under $7.5 m), then why are we even arguing about what you define—incorrectly—as "fair market value"? Why does it even matter??
Fair market value is the number that best aligns with a variety of factors that includes production, potential, age, status, experience, offer-sheet eligibility, etc. Because of all of these mitigating circumstances that govern the value of Gaudreau's next contract this is essentially his
worth precisely because it cannot possibly be otherwise. In short, Gaudreau is not
worth +$8.0 m because no one will pay him that much. No one will pay him that much because the only team who can sign him is the Calgary Flames.