Gaudreau is the only true superstar on this team and moving him likely makes the team even more mediocre.
I guess it truly depends on if he is one of these players Francis is referring to (doubtful). You can’t 100% discount the possibility Gaudreau could ask to be moved due to the recent health issues his father is dealing with. Again who knows but if either of those is the case then a trade may be possible. Personally I think he is a Flame next year and pushes for 100pts.
If he is moved though I would be okay with the Flames hitting a little refresh on the rebuild and target younger pieces in return.
Say the Flames move Johnny for a package around Provorov and then move Dougie for Marner. Moving 2 25 year olds for 2 21 year olds pushes the timeline back a couple of years but still lets the team contend with a core built around Tkachuk and Monahan.
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