Yeah them offering Gaudreau $9.5M doesn't seem like a big surprise at this point.
I think if Gaudreau indicates he wants to stay they would be willing to go up to $10 - we've heard that money isn't going to be an issue here.
The Tkachuk bit is far more intriguing - I have a feeling that he's being shopped right now and could get moved before the draft tomorrow night. Part of me thinks they don't want to pay both of them $10M plus and they are more anchored to Gaudreau being the offensive driver there.
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