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Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under
I understand Gaudreau's wish to be closer to his family, his wife is pregnant, they want to be somewhere near the new Grandparents, he is obviously incredibly close with his family and that's nice to see. It's definitely his choice to make, and I hope wherever he ends up he is happy with his new life with a new contract. I think the Flames honestly reached their high point last year with Gaudreau, I don't see our team getting much further than the second round in it's current iteration, even with one of the best coaches in NHL history at the helm.
Personally though, in the grand scheme of life overall, I think it's the wrong choice by Gaudreau. Giving up 10.5 million dollars is a lot of money for anyone, even a hockey player who's career will most likely be over at the end of this contract. He will be likely done as a player by 35, and then he will just be 10.5 million dollars poorer than he would have been. Seeing as it's unlikely this team will be in the cup final he still get's close to 3 months off, plus he will still be on the road for the half the NHL season regardless of where "home" is. If my wife and family saw an opportunity for me to have an extra 10.5 million dollars of lifetime earnings by the age of 35, but I would be away from home for a bit longer, I think my wife would likely question my sanity if I thought about passing up that opportunity. But hey, Johnny will be done at 35, living in Philly or NJ, and have the rest of his life after hockey to think about not having an extra 10.5 million dollars to play with.
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The difference won’t be 10.5 in cash value, it’s closer to 3-4 million overall by the end of the contract. The difference is not 70 to 80.5, it’s 80.5 to 84 million.
Same total sum over a shorter term.