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Originally Posted by dissentowner
So you think Johnny Gaudreau flat out told Leslie he was not re-signing in Calgary? Ya, I find that extremely hard to believe. What I gathered from listening to that interview is that whatever Eric Francis says Leslie just agrees with him. I am simply saying we don't know and people shouldn't be saying that JG is definitely not staying until either he says it or he is traded and we find out that is why. As I pointed out before there is plenty of signs that point to him liking it here.
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No, which is why I said: "He may not be forming his opinion based off anything concrete he's heard from Gaudreau, but I bet his opinion is shaped by what he's seen and heard from the players themselves."
Also for accuracy, Leslie said definitively that Gaudreau wasn't coming back here first, and Eric Francis agreed.
I agree however, we don't know. Of course we don't.
I think the general consensus amongst those that are exploring trade hypotheticals however is that IF Gaudreau's time is limited, the window to maximize his value is open and gets more complicated the longer we wait.
Personally, I think if Treliving gets an indication that Gaudreau wants to test free agency, I think he has to move him before his contract is up. Having Gaudreau walk with no assets returning would be a disaster.