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transplant99 · 01-03-2022, 02:18 PM

I hope he stays as well...not sure there is a Flames fan in existence that wouldn't.

Otherwise it really does screw the club completely.

If he was banking on a better year to put himself in a stronger negotiating position, then kudos to him. Played it entirely right.

I'm with Bingo though, going 8 years is really not optimal for the team. He will be 29 when next season begins. How many pure skill guys are truly effective after age 34? Few and far between. Eating 3 years on a declined asset is very poor managing.

I wonder if a Kaprizov type deal would satisfy the Gaudreau camp? Maybe with an additional year.

9M X 6?

With the cap simply not going up the next few years, additional lost revenue already occurring this season, and very few teams in a position to be both competitive right now along with his own desires...i really dont see him garnering 10 or 11 a year on a long term deal elsewhere without some major deck shuffling by some club.

01-03-2022, 02:18 PM	#684
transplant99 Fearmongerer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign. Exp:	I hope he stays as well...not sure there is a Flames fan in existence that wouldn't. Otherwise it really does screw the club completely. If he was banking on a better year to put himself in a stronger negotiating position, then kudos to him. Played it entirely right. I'm with Bingo though, going 8 years is really not optimal for the team. He will be 29 when next season begins. How many pure skill guys are truly effective after age 34? Few and far between. Eating 3 years on a declined asset is very poor managing. I wonder if a Kaprizov type deal would satisfy the Gaudreau camp? Maybe with an additional year. 9M X 6? With the cap simply not going up the next few years, additional lost revenue already occurring this season, and very few teams in a position to be both competitive right now along with his own desires...i really dont see him garnering 10 or 11 a year on a long term deal elsewhere without some major deck shuffling by some club.