The only way it makes sense to trade Gaudreau is if they are signing another high end winger like Hall to replace him. If they do that then they can't afford to take any (or very little) cap back and will need to trade Gaudreau for futures. Swapping out Gaudreau for Voracek or JVR makes the Flames a worse team, adding a prospect to balance the trade just ensures that we will be a middling team, as usual, for several more years.
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