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Originally Posted by New Era
This is silly and needs to stop. Teams trading for Gaudreau are NOT trading for just two years of Gaudreau. They will be trading for a player they believe will be a core player on their team for the next decade. Teams will do their due diligence and know if Johnny has interest in signing with them long-term. They will not make a trade for the return that Calgary will be demanding if they are not confident that Gaudreau will sign an extension at the end of his current deal.
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Okay...but how many teams do you think can feel really confident about re-signing him?
Philly. Everyone else is going to have at least a bit of doubt.
And this is all before you consider the question of whether you even WANT to re-sign him.
Flames don't have as much leverage as you think.
Duchene to OTT is the comp here.