Devils & Islanders aren't going to outbid themselves. The best rumours for Islanders were still sub 10 million AAV, and if the Devils rumour was true Gaudreau would be signed already, so either Gaudreau's agent is asking for more, or the rumour was off.
Both teams know they can get a discount as being a home team, I don't see a bidding war. For the Islanders, they need a Plan B if they cannot get Gaudreau as their window is near or now.
There's effectively only 3 teams that can sign him, Islanders, Devils, Flames and he just walked on the Flames and 10 million dollars he is not going to get back.
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