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Originally Posted by heep223
Why would Gaudreau stay here? A) If the team was good and/or B) he gets a LT offer at 9M+. Neither is happening. Unless he places exorbitant value on the friendships and relationships he‘s made here (ie Monahan) I firmly believe he’s going back East and I don’t blame him. We can hope and pray it’s in a trade but this may go down as the worst asset mgmt in the history of the team. I hope I’m wrong
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Number 1 reason would be the familiarity and him being comfortable here.
Players love to be comfortable in their surroundings and with the team. Not a guarantee that even if he gets paid that he will be comfortable on his new team and he will fit in as a player or in the locker room.
I think fans underestimate how much that means to a player.