I still think there is a Gaudreau contract in the bag. With Coleman signing here, and he saying he spoke with Gaudreau about Calgary and the Flames' organization, I would assume the conversation about the future of the lineup came up. There is no way that Gaudreau tells a friend to sign in Calgary just to pull the plug a month or two later. I have no doubt that Treliving is trying to get a couple of deals done which could impact Gaudreau's contract, so those may be the holdup. There does come a time where Treliving is going to have to acknowledge that the deals just may not happen and to get the Gaudreau contract done and move on. He really needs to eliminate all distractions and have this team focused and ready for business the first day of camp. Another media circus will only hurt this team. Get Gaudreau signed. Get Tkachuk moved. Get the other pieces in town and ready to get out of the gate fast. Just have this team ready to play when the bell rings for the first time three or four years.
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