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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
General consensus from twitter is that’s a mega overpay lol. No one in the league appreciates what Gaudreau is.
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Yup. But also probably a touch of the Flames fans overestimating Gaudreau's profile league wide. Not to say Philly wouldn't get all excited and also overpay, but people tend to have tunnel vision on their own players, both positive and negative.
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Originally Posted by flylock shox
I think this underestimates who likely calls the shots in Johnny's household - him or his expectant wife.
I'm still of the view that - so long as the money is reasonably comparable - family ties are the biggest and most important factor for Johnny at this stage of his life, as they should be. It's even more the case for his wife, who I'm sure would rather have family and friends around when she's looking after the kid and Johnny's away on a 10-day road trip.
It's impossible to get inside Johnny's head, but I'm pretty confident I know what I would do in his situation: wait until tomorrow to see what concrete options I really have and, if the money's even close, opt for the one that is best for my family as a whole.
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Close to what? The Flames' offer turns into a pumpkin at midnite. They can't offer 8 years. And they aren't going to up the AAV more than their 8 year deal.
Edit: Realistically, friends/family can visit a lot. Plus, he can always take the deal, play for 4 years while the team is intact and competitive, and then ask to go out east. If the deal is better than those teams could offer a UFA, as it should be, there will be lots of teams lining up.