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Originally Posted by OptimalTates
Why is it trading him in the off-season of the previous season or going into UFA period blind the only options?
A good GM should have known whether his franchise player was staying before the draft at the very least. To assume that the Flames plan for the draft was the same whether Gaudreau stayed or left would be a bigger cause for concern than Treliving getting blindsided like this.
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To what end? What do you think they would have done at the draft? Do you really thing they turned down any amazing deals out of fear of scaring away Johnny?
Maybe OTT gives up the DeBrincat package for Tkachuk? I'm not convinced they want to turn their room into a Tkachuk family reunion or pay Matty enough, though.
I'm very skeptical 2OA was ever on the table for Matty and his contract uncertainty.