Had Calgary already been a deep team when Gaudreau graduated from college he would have been the cherry on top that could’ve been the difference, but relying on him for 40% of your offence and drawing up team strategy around him isn’t going to win championships because he isn’t rugged enough to play 82 regular season games plus 16 wins in the playoffs. I think if the Flames can find an American east coast team willing to part with an elite and rugged young player (regardless of position) you make that deal and add it to your core of emerging talent.
It’s hard to trade away such an elite player in Gaudreau, but I don’t see the fit here with where the organization is in the rebuild. I just hope we get elite for elite in the exchange.
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