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Originally Posted by OptimalTates
Hey, Gaudreau isn't signed, he clearly wants to go to Philly, maybe a sign-and-trade where it's win-win-win could work during the draft! But Philly goes out and gets DeAngelo shortly after the draft and now that's off the table. A lost opportunity because Treliving wanted to gamble on the least sure gamble he could make.
Again, you don't need to be a psychic to have a contingency plan or set deadlines to ensure the best possible outcome for your organization when depending on situations out of your control. This wasn't some unforeseen circumstance that no one could have predicted.
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How often do "sign and trades" actually occur? What's the incentive for that for Gaudreau? What's the incentive for Philly?
There seems like a lot of hindsight going on here. In the summer of 2021, Gaudreau was coming off two awful years in a row, at least partially do the Flames having awful coaching. There was also an unpredicted flat cap in place. I can't see Gaudreau wanting to sign a long-term deal at low value and then just counting on the Flames to move him.
Gaudreau had also finished the season under Sutter at a PPG pace. Likely he knew he was capable of more than a 50-60 point season and wanted the extra contract year to increase his own value.
I also don't think Philly was ever very serious about Gaudreau. He doesn't need for him to be signed for them to push for a trade. They wouldn't even move cap to acquire him now (likely at a discount).