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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
The return for Gaudreau is going to be horrendous, but it still may make sense due to the signal regarding a rebuild to the team and what it means and a strategic transition for the franchise. Hopefully you don’t get too fleeced and can get a couple key pieces, but the truth is new stars will emerge new hope will rise up and the team will get good again. The NHL has created a system where you’re never too far gone for too long, unless you’re Edmonton then it’s just hopeless.
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Agreed. GM's around the league have to have a pretty clear picture that the 99 point season was likely his career outlier, not just a career high. I don't even know if they can be sold on getting PPG at this point, he's seemingly scared to play in the league and uninterested in taking training seriously. At least from an outside perspective. He definitely won't get first line winger value.