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Originally Posted by Bingo
I would guess GMs would likely dive a little deeper than you're quick stats look up on NHL.com.
Who is he playing with?
What type of player is that?
Do we have a player like that?
The Flames top line generated chances that matched their goal splits, there was nothing fluky about last season.
Teams will be looking at getting Gaudreau into a similar situation and then expect solid production.
Having said that the hockey curve peaks at 29 for most players, so he likely comes off over the next few seasons for sure.
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Does his production as a 26 year old and a 27 year old make him a 10M player?
The Flames top line (and Gaudreau) was spectacular last year as it was in 2018-19 . 2 years out of the last 4 at the 10M level. The other 2 years more at the 6-7 M level.
If Gaudreau plays to age 29-32 at the same level he did from 25-28 that would mean that he would have 2 more great seasons and 2 that would be considered very weak for a 10M player. That would leave his 33-35 seasons on a 7x 10 contract that would be a huge surprise/bonus if he played at a 6M level.
Him jumping in with Bratt and Hughes would be his best most likely landing spot if he doesn't stay with the Flames. Does Gaudreau deliver closer to 60 pts or 100 pts in that situation? Think: 58 pts in 70 games in 2019-20 playing with Monahan and Lindholm.