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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I don't know who Todd Cordell is, but he said the deal in Jersey was north of $10 million per.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1547375449189322754

According to Portzline, the deal with CBJ isn’t even front-loaded. $9.75M a year for 7 years, same as the AAV:

But in a move that stunned hockey fans everywhere — especially those in central Ohio — Gaudreau, 28, chose the Blue Jackets to spend the prime of his career, signing a seven-year, $68.25 million contract with Columbus on Wednesday. The deal will pay Gaudreau $9.75 million each season, which is also the cap hit. Gaudreau also has a no-move clause for the first four years, then a limited no-trade clause in the final three years.

Here is the link, but there’s a paywall: https://theathletic.com/3422168/2022...kets-contract/