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Originally Posted by GioforPM
You don't know what was offered last year (it had to be last year prior to the powerful NTC kicking in). I suspect it was a decent offer - but based on Gaudreau's last 3 seasons. And Gaudreau rejected it to see what he could do to improve his numbers this year. What should Treliving had done - imagine a 110 point season in his head? He can't force Johnny to sign a contract. He could have traded him I suppose, but how much would he have gotten after two sub PPG seasons? You'd have called for his head if he did that.
As for this year, I can virtually guarantee they've made the highest total dollar offer to Gaudreau to stay here now.
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If you can't come to a deal with your most valuable asset ahead of their FA year, you need to move him. I don't think he had the guts (or the rope) to make that decision. So maybe the blame lies higher, and lets be honest, it probably does, but this is the case. This team does not have the asset base to just let a massive hole be blown in it by our best player walking. That's his job, and he didn't do it. This team is no better (in a truly competitive fashion) than it was when he took over, and it's potentially about to get much worse. Short term and long term.