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Flamenspiel · 12-12-2018, 12:42 PM

Well, JG will be 29 when his next contract begins to take effect. At that point he has to be the final piece for a Stanley Cup contender, so either the Flames will be in the thick of it and you entertain re-signing him for his declining years or you trade him when he is 28. I would call him as a kind of Guy Lafleur like player in terms of his career trajectory as a winger and his impact on the game, Guy peaked at 28 and then began to decline(no longer an all-star) although still a very effective NHLer for another 4-5 years.

12-12-2018, 12:42 PM	#5423
Flamenspiel Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Mar 2011 Exp:	Well, JG will be 29 when his next contract begins to take effect. At that point he has to be the final piece for a Stanley Cup contender, so either the Flames will be in the thick of it and you entertain re-signing him for his declining years or you trade him when he is 28. I would call him as a kind of Guy Lafleur like player in terms of his career trajectory as a winger and his impact on the game, Guy peaked at 28 and then began to decline(no longer an all-star) although still a very effective NHLer for another 4-5 years. Last edited by Flamenspiel; 12-12-2018 at 12:48 PM.