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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Mass Nerder you make it sound like the other teams are the ones with the leverage here and you are wrong. The Flames hold the cards and they are the ones shopping the sub $7M point per game forward who will be 27 next year and signed for 2 seasons when there is plenty of cap uncertainty.
The Flames will set a price and if the Flyers don’t meet it there is a good chance one of the other 30 teams will.
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I think a Gaudreau deal is going to be similar to the Hamilton deal in that the two teams involved are going to be moving significant assets. It can be argued neither team really has leverage over the other. In that deal the Flames moved a player who was believed to want out (Hamilton), a player one year away from UFA status (Ferland), and a prospect who wasn’t going to sign (Fox). In return they got two former top 5 picks on expiring deals who were controlled, had upside, and fit the age group the Flames prioritized.
I see the same for JG. Wouldn’t surprise me to see JG packaged with another player for 2-3 players/prospects on expiring deals, have upside, and fit the age group the Flames prioritize.
Long way of saying, I think we’re going to see a deal that works for both sides. I don't see the Flames taking back a collection of draft picks or salary dumps to 'even the cap' out.