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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
I don’t see a big problem with keeping these guys and going for it. This team is in win mode now. The point is to win, not to win the asset management game so this team can be mediocre forever. The Flames ultimately ended up with nothing to show for both the Iggy and Bouwmeester trades. So it’s not like a Gaudreau trade guarantee anything.
There seems to be a lot of star players opting for short deals these days and eyeing for UFA. So to me, even if the Flames played out Gaudreau’s contract, gain valuable cap space and use that to pick up say a Aleks Barkov or whoever, then I’d be ok with that. It’s not like Tavares leaving NYI for Toronto crushed that franchise. They’re doing just fine without him.
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There is also no guarantee that if the Flames trade Johnny they will get nothing of value in return
NYI is doing better without Tavares than they did with him. But how much better could they be if they traded him?
It's time to move on from Johnny. This team isn't good enough to win now and I just don't see the assets or cap space to do anything to dramtically improve this team. Move out Johnny now and this team should have a much improved draft siuation, prospect pool and cap situation moving forward.
Other than on the PP I really believe this team won't miss Johnny as much as we think. He is a one dimensional player who is labeled an elite level offensive talent but he has 12 5 on 5 points in 30 games. If you are elite you should be able to produce more than that with players like Monahan on your line. McDavid has 35 5 on 5 points playing with Nuge and Puljujarvi/Neal. Pat Kane has 28 5 on 5 points with similar calibre linemates
Johnny doesn't seem to be elite offensively anymore and he's clearly a liability in his own end. Time to move on. Resigning him will cost likely at least $8.5 mil a year maybe more. He isn't worth that IMO and it makes no sense hanging on to him and losing him for nothing when we are a game over .500 in the worst division in the league.