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Originally Posted by Azure
Nylander is being paid equal or more to Gaudreau.
He is not even CLOSE to the same player, but the media hype and GM stupidity got him his contract.
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Tkachuk isn't even close to the same player as Gaudreau either and he'll be paid more if he ends up signing a 6+ year deal.
The cap goes up, and Gaudreau was in a very unique situation when he signed that significantly depressed his cap hit.
Tarasenko had signed the year before for 7.5x8, and Gaudreau was at least his equal, if not better at the time.
At this point I'm hoping for a bridge for Tkachuk. 3x6.66 is the dream right now. He won't get the premium minutes here to be worth 8+ million because he will be in Gaudreau's shadow.
Then in three years when both contracts are up the Flames will probably have to pick one to keep and the other to move.