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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
Gaudreau 8 years / 62M (7.75M AAV) other teams would have to offer 8.86M AAV over 7 years to meet that total. Fair number for both sides and a contract comparable to Sean Couturier.
Tkachuk 6 years / 51M (8.5M AAV) - this pays him appropriately and takes him to 31 years old where he can still cash in and finish his career wherever he deems fit. He get's slightly more than his brother and both become UFA's the same summer.
That's only an extra 2.5M in cap space compared to this season.
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A player with Tkachuk's style generally doesn't age well. I think he'll want max salary on his next contact as it will be by far his biggest payday.
I would bet the farm on him not taking 6y/51m. not a Tkachuk.
I would also be shocked if Gaudreau signed for only 7.75. That to me is under market value for him, and someone would easily pay him a million more per year. So That's the number the flames would have to be at.