Its really going to boil down to this playoff run. The future of this core will be shaped by these results. If the top line flutters out (depth has more to do with that than the top line themselves IMO, and thats a big issue too) I think it's all but guaranteed Gaudreau will be moved.
Say they push into the conference finals. I think solidifies this core and they run the contract out on Johnny.
But really, a poor result is really going determine this core moving forward.
And I also think no matter what, Gaudreau is not a Flame beyond his contract.
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