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Originally Posted by bax
Well look at the upcoming batch of free agents and see how many players aren’t re-signed yet.
gvitaly Edit: I added their ages next summer(used capfriendly)
Malkin (35)
Giroux (34)
Letang (35)
Fleury (37)
Bergeron (36)
Radulov (35)
Forsberg (27)
Barkov (26)
Hertl (28)
Parayko (29)
Zibanejad (29)
Rielly (28)
Klingberg (29)
It’s not unusual that these guys don’t have contracts yet. Sure, some will go UFA but this list will be drastically reduced by next summer.
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I'm not the one beating the Gaudreau is leaving drum. I simply pointed out that the expansion draft played a role in those two players signing when they did.
A lot of the players on your list are in their late 30's and teams are either not as worried about losing them, or they have roots and families with the franchises they are with. In fact some of them might even retire after this season. I don't see Barkov moving anywhere, as he will get a blank cheque and a great situation. As for the rest of the players I'm sure their fan bases are a little concerned themselves.
The biggest criticism of this team is a lack of direction. This team simply refuses to pick one. That's why fans want to see a direction as soon as possible. We were promised big changes, and have yet to see them. I just don't see the appeal for Gaudreau to stay here, especially if the team on the ice offers mediocre results.
The other reason is that fans unlike Treliving operate blind. He has a much better idea of what Gaudreau's camp is asking and how close the negotiations are. The only thing we as fans see is lost leverage because of Gaudreau's NTC. The reason people care about the NTC is the way Iggy left town, and the underwhelming return the Flames got.