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Originally Posted by AC
I'm hard on Johnny, mainly because we've seen he's capable of so much when he's on.
He's one of my all-time favourite players, yet I'm conflicted on what the Flames should do with him next.
On the one hand I think moving him for a cost-controlled young asset (or 2) would be smart... I'd also be on board with trading whatever combo of Tkachuk, Monahan, +, it took to get Eichel in order to pair him with Gaudreau. A play-driving elite #1C with Gaudreau would be incredible.
Either way, it's been a lot of fun watching and covering Gaudreau all these years and I'll be a fan of his regardless of where he ends up.
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Or, at least try him with Lindholm at centre and somebody else on the other wing (like Dube, maybe...?) before deciding whether or not to trade him. The danger of trading Gaudreau is that you better get a helluva return...
Given the current circumstances, I don't know why they don't at least try this, especially before they're mathematically eliminated...those "play out the string" games aren't especially reliable, so, turning on the blender at that time is too late...