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Originally Posted by UKflames
I'm very much in the minority here but I would rather keep chucky than Gaudreau, if we can only keep one. MT just gives me serious Mackinnon vibes, someone who did ok in his first seasons, then went to another level, before becoming the driving force that he is now. (I've not done any point or season comparisons by the way).
I would love for JG to stay, if we could afford both, but when you take everything into account MT would be my choice if it we could only afford one.
I also don't understand this theory that if JG goes we should rebuild, one player doesn't make a team, regardless of how good his previous season was. People seem to have forgotten he struggled in previous playoffs.
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I think the free agent status is the reason Gaudreau is the more critical piece to retain long term. If Chucky decides he doesn’t want to stay or the Flames can’t afford him he becomes a great trade chip for the team where they can likely get good picks, prospects or players in return. With Johnny if he leaves the team is left with nothing (maybe a late pick for his negotiating rights).
Both are such key pieces but what kind of sucks just like the Iginla era we are building a team where wingers are the top end of the franchise and not centers or Dmen