I'm still bothered by the fact that the Flames valuation of Gaudreau changed so much from one season to the next. He was here for 8 seasons, through games, practices, meetings.
Were they that shocked by his performance last season that they suddenly thought he was worth so much more?
If they were that shocked, what convinced them this was the new Gaudreau who would give them 8 more seasons like that.
If Gaudreau was willing to sign last off season, that was the time to decide what to do with him, full stop.
But of course, there is no real reason to believe Gaudreau about that based on what happened with the negotiations this time around.
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