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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Gudbranson is a guy that may more fully appreciate the importance of fit and being somewhere where he is trusted and excelling.
He's bounced around a ton. He's made a fair amount of money. Fit may outweigh some of the more traditional deciding factors.
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I agree with this. When you're 30 and on your 7th team, since 2016 having a stable situation might be more valuable than a few dollars.
We don't know if he had other offers or for how much elsewhere. But he signed pretty late in the season so it does seem that interest was a bit lower. I don't think he's going to make less than what he made this year. But I also don't think teams are going to be fooled by him having a good season and thinking he's worth twice his current salary for multiple years. Next year will be a squeeze, but the Flames will likely be spending less on defense than nearly every other team. So I think they'll be able to offer a decent salary to keep a veteran like him around who has come in and done everything asked of him.