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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Gaudreau had little value a year ago and can only be traded to 3 teams. Tre gambled for a Stanley Cup run and a possible re-sign. And was probably very close.
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Even if you traded him before his NTC the market would have been soft based on his production the two years prior and COVID keeping the cap flat.
Best comparison for a return was Reinhart who fetched a late first and Devon Levi.
I think there is a case to be made that keeping Gaudreau was the right call. You still could have moved him at the deadline if the team wasn’t doing well, it gave you the opportunity to re-sign him still (even if it didn’t pan out), and you still had in the case that the team had a good year under Sutter.
How much is a single season of a player getting 40 goals and 115 points worth? I’m sure lots of GMs would pay a late first and prospect if they were acquiring a player for a single season of that production.