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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
If I'm not mistaken, people close to the Flames, such as Steinberg, have stated that they think Gaudreau is much more likely to re-sign than Monahan.
Another thing is that Gaudreau is probably going to age much more gracefully. He is less injury prone and probably won't slow down anytime soon.
I am definitely more open to trading Monahan than Gaudreau. And I agree, Gaudreau might excel with the right mix of line mates.
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I have never ever heard this. Their contracts point to the opposite conclusion, as well as reporting, the negotiation process, nationality, community work, etc.
Anyway, the decision about Monahan re-signing is a year further away, he has a much less stringless M-NTC. And, like has been said, his value is likely not as great. Gaudreau re-signing is a huge roll of the dice starting when his NTC kicks in at the beginning of next year. This offseason is probably the last realistic chance to trade him. If you don’t have 100% certainty he re-signs, you have to pull the trigger.