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Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc
Why do you think Gaudreau would want to give up his leverage and sign a low deal after a down year? He likely was betting on a good contract year (or at least a better year) with the leverage of an NTC to protect him. You don't just force a guy to sign a deal...If Johnny didn't want to sign after a bad year, you aren't getting a deal done.
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This isn’t about Gaureau, and his decision, this is about Treliving and his protecting the team from potentially losing a valuable asset for nothing. There should have been a line in the sand and some clearly define action to protect the team. This was talked about or a year prior to the NTC kicking in. That mechanism hurts the team and the potential to recoup the best package possible. Gaudreau’s desire is irrelevant. This was a management decision in relation to a restrictive clause in an existing contract.