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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Gaudreau got everything he wanted. He wanted out of Calgary and he wanted a hefty raise. He got both. Did Gross get the big $10.5M salary that Calgary offered? No, but he did achieve the goal that Gaudreau demanded late in the game, and did so by taking a $750K haircut, which is almost covered in tax difference between the two cities. Gaudreau settled for someplace he and his family were okay being, and for a lot of money. What did Calgary get out of this? The loss of their best player. It's clear who won. Please explain how Calgary came out of this positively in any shape or form.
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You're not taking into account the extra year of $10.5M that he certainly won't get when he goes to the market as a 36 year old. You're also not taking into account the US/Canada dollar exchange rate (since he bought everything in Canadian dollars while in Canada).
Losing Johnny is not ideal, but the silver lining is that it does free up the $10.5M in cap space they would have spent on him. Teams weren't exactly tripping over themselves to sign him when he went to FA; even Columbus wasn't willing to pay $10M per year. That should tell us something.