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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
There’s a bigger problem that you missed. There’s an over reliance on Johnny Gaudreau to carry the puck and make plays. There’s a reason why centers are generally the top point producers in the league or why Stanley Cups go to teams with elite #1 centers. This has been the fatal flaw of this franchise for decades. You cannot build your team around just wingers, if Gaudreau or Tkachuk are expected to be this team‘s primary playmakers and play drivers, then we’ve already lost before we started. Wingers are generally too easy and predictable to defend, this team needs an elite #1 center if it wants to go anywhere.
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This, combined with both guys being American flight risks, is why I hope at least one of them can be dealt for a solid return.
Both guys, if extended are looking at a minimum of $8 million AAV in the same off season. And that is a light estimate.
IMO you can't do that and expect to build a winner.