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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Seravelli did a bold predictions article, and notes Johnny’s contract status and makes a good point about the market:
We also have to look at both the Zibanejad and Barkov deals and that both of those deals were signed in very desirable locations (and both teams seem better poised to compete long term than Calgary), so any talk that Gaudreau should be less etc, just doesn’t track with me.
Johnny is going to get paid, and I certainly believe it will be north of this $8.5M.
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The market is indeed a huge factor. My main issue is that both of those guys are centres and 200 foot players. MZ also shoots right which gets you a few more dollars in the league. There aren’t many LW comparables for Johnny. JG may want to use Rantanen who I mentioned before, but Rantanen has a much higher PPG outside of his rookie year (of course with a much better centre) and also happens to be a huge person. I think the best comparable might be Kessel, with an inflation factor.