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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I'm suggesting they didn't arrive at a deal and paused the discussions. Contract negotiations take time. Just because they didn't sign a deal doesn't mean they made a final offer and Johnny rejected it to "bet on himself". And as for that, this last year may have bumped him up somewhat, but probably not that significantly. Treliving and the other GMs don't work that way.
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Gaudreau certainly had the ability to sign a long term contract before the season if that was important to him.