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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I think $68M/8 would be the cheapest you could maybe get him locked up for at this point. If the number was around or below $8M then I think it would be done already.
If I'm the Flames I offer $68M/8 with the following structure:
$11M, $11M, $10M, $10M, $8M, $6M, $6M, $6M
That's $8.5M AAV and even that probably is a little low. The attraction is it's $42M over the next 4 years but he will probably want a little more than $6M those last three seasons.
He'd probably want more like $11M, $11M, $10M, $10M, $8M, $8M, $8M, $6M which is $72M/8 and a $9M per season AAV. And if I'm the Flames I'm still comfortable with that too.
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I think his contract is in the 74-80 range if it's 8 years, he's the best talent available next year that you could sign to an 8 year deal.
Malkin and Giroux are much older, Trochek is comparable but I think Gaudreau has more value.
The Flames and Gaudreau can have the best intentions but this is a business for both sides. We sometimes think players are as passionate about the teams as we are, they aren't, it's a business and they know the team will always do what's best for the team. JG will do what's best for him, not the Flames, he's finally a UFA, I don't see him passing on seeing what the market has to offer by signing wth the Flames before July 1.
There might very well be a team out there that will offer 10AVV