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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
Panarin was a 1.04 pts/g player the previous two seasons in Columbus
Kucherov was a 1.41 pts/g player the previous two seasons in Tampa.
Stone was a 1.06 pts/g player the previous two seasons in Ottawa.
Gaudreau has been a 0.85 pts/g player the past two seasons in Calgary.
Recent production matters and it put's him closer to Taylor Hall than it does the aforementioned players. He's quite clearly better than Hall but his contract should come in the middle. A long term deal between 7-8M is more than fair for all parties involved (assuming he wants to stay here).
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You are correct that Stone, Kucherov and Panarin are better players than Johnny.
Which may or may not be relevant.
Johnny is entitled to ask for whatever he wants from Calgary. He has complete control at this stage. If they don't meet his asking price (regardless if he's worth it or not), he can walk as a UFA. They may not even be able to trade him without his consent.
I assume if Johnny would sign a FMV deal he'd be signed by now. He's probably looking for a mega deal to keep him in Calgary. Something like 8x $9.5M as a minimum. And maybe more.