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Originally Posted by jayswin
With regards to Johnny's future production I look it as a choice;
a) 100+ point current player that could keep going for years or possibly regress, but a superstar that you build around
b) let him walk and end up in no mans land
Guarantee you how this off season goes if Gaudreau is gone - We sign everyone else (Tkachuk, Mangianpane, Kylington etc) with no additions to offset the Gaudreau loss and local media bootlicks suggesting we got everyone but Gaudreau back under the cap. And we're a middling, nothing hockey team.
I take the gamble if Gaudreau is willing to sign here because this organization will not rebuild without being dragged into it kicking and screaming. Losing Gaudreau does not trigger a rebuild with this organization, full stop. So therefore I don't want to lose Guadreau.
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Yup, there's only 2 choices here.
1) Sign Johnny, re tool a bit and stay a highly competitive team with a window to try and go further.
2) Lose Johnny, become incredibly mediocre.
There's no rebuild and there's no replacement free agent who's going to give you what he does.