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Originally Posted by Bingo
We don't want GMs negotiating hard on contracts?
Conroy should just offer huge contracts in case the guy explodes the next season?
Gaudreau was coming off back to back seasons well under a point per game, he didn't deserve a $10.5/yr contract. Nothing we've seen in Columbus since suggests he does either.
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My issue with it is that the rumour mill was much lower than 10.5 million. Treliving screwed up in that he thought Gaudreau was a core piece and he walked him to free agency because he got too cute in negotiations.
He also seemed to negotiate much harder with home grown guys than UFAs.