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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Gaudreau had the same right not to sign a contract a year before it expired.
I'm just trying to imagine how badly CP would have melted down if Treliving had offered Gaudreau 8 x $10.5m after his 49-point COVID season.
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Well, based on everything we know, Gaudeau wanted to re-sign back in the summer of 2021 and the number was never going to be $10.5M. Gaudreau even told his parents that offseason that he’d probably re-sign if the number was anywhere close to his target.
Treliving as he typically does though with his own guys, lowballed Gaudreau with an embarrassing offer which Gaudreau obviously didn’t accept. Then talks restarted again prior to the season and a deal was close, but the Flames walked away from it probably because they were uncomfortable with the number which I can only assume was in high $8M range which Treliving didn’t want to do.
That was until he put up 115 which by that point it was too late. Johnny got married before the season started and his wife just couldn’t see herself living here for another 8 years. Perhaps if their wedding was date was set to 2022 instead or if he ended up marrying a Calgary girl then perhaps the history of this franchise looks much different than it does today.