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Originally Posted by Jay Random
I agree. I think he ends up the odd man out, because it just doesn't make sense to be paying three left-shot wingers that kind of coin.
I still don't think the market is going to be strong enough for Gaudreau or anyone else to command $11M-plus in free agency, though. We appear to be talking past one another on that point. I fully agree with you that he is the absolute best of the players heading towards possible UFA status next summer. But it's been over two years now since any team handed out that kind of cash to a free agent, and cash is getting scarcer this season. The league is trying to soft-pedal it, but if you look at attendance figures, they've got a full-blown crisis on their hands.
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How much coin are you talking about? I'm not very hung up on what side they shoot from, it is three wingers. Of course it would be nice if one were a Centre, but they're not and they haven't ever been. This is how the team is built until a move gets made.
I'm not quite there on the crisis front either. Calgary is one of the Canadian teams with biggest drops in attendance. Are they in full blown crisis?
We should maybe give it more than 19 games to assess the attendance trend. You can't ignore the huge new broadcasting contracts in the US.