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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Anyone who complains about a player trying to get the most money possible and/or the team trying to sign a guy for the least money possible is out of their mind.
Why is either one a bad guy or 'me-first'? Expecting either side to just give in to the others demands is naive.
The Flames have leverage in the sense that Gaudreau has no other options. Gaudreau has leverage in the sense that he's by far the best offensive player on the team and drives more revenue in ticket sales and merchandise than any other player on the team. That's where the Tarasenko comparison's fall flat. They may be similar in production on the ice, but Gaudreau brings in more money to the team than all but the very top tier of the league.
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I have not seen the stats on revenue Johnny generates, please do share the source.
Never mind tickets, the Flames have pretty much sold out for years. Just the merch please and thanks.