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Originally Posted by dino7c
Its impossible to say how Gaudreau would have played last season if he wasn't in a contract year.
Also, after the Canadian div season what would you offer him? remember we have post history lol
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It’s almost besides the point in the end.
Flames should have traded him if they couldn’t re-sign him in 2021. As much fun as last season was, this team has to be a bit more severe in how they manage assets. We have a history (and very recent history) of losing players for nothing. Yes, it is “nothing” as cap-space is generally spent on free agent contracts that either bomb out of the gate or will look quite bad shortly thereafter due to the age/role of the player.
As a fan, I can get excited about pretty much anything (was Dustin Boyd’s #1 fan). I’m still waiting for this team to actually make long-term plans and not just blow cap space and assets on every shiny thing that comes onto the market.