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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
If Brad signed Johnny to that contract after he looked like a shell of his former self, he would have been chased out of town.
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I'm not sure what "that contract" is referring to. But my guess is that in 2021 Gaudreau would have signed for much less than the 8*$10.5 than what was ultimately offered.
Now it's not totally fair to play the hindsight game, but I wish I knew exactly what the Flames think about Gaudreau. Was his 2021-22 season was a total surprise? It certainly appears they thought it was repeatable, so did they see something change with him during the season? More commitment perhaps?