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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
It is kind of interesting to note that since COVID no player has signed a contract for more than $10M AAV.
Barkov at 8x$10M is the highest AAV deal signed since the start of COVID. Lots of players have signed for $9.5M which is my guess on why the Flames started there.
Gaudreau will break that threshold for sure...but I do wonder what offers there will be for him on the open market and I don't really see anything above $11M.
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I kind of agree with your assessment of the market. If he really is holding out for $11MM per, Flames are getting zero discount on that 8th year IMO.
Thing is, the guy is basically UFA at this point. So just like with Neal and others, Flames need to win the auction to sign him and the price may well be that 8th year.