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SuperMatt18 · 04-30-2024, 01:55 PM

Yeah it's a benefit of hindsight.

Coming out of 19-20 and 20-21 seasons very few people on here wanted to give Gaudreau more than $8M. More people wanted to trade him than re-sign him.

Easy to say now it was low balling, but really the market was a bit soft for wingers at the time. Even if you include the 18-19 season which was his career year he had 206 points over his prior 208 games...so averaging 81 points per season.

If the Flames were offering $8M per season on an extension that was probably pretty close to being fair value in the 2021 offseason. Gabriel Landeskog took $7M that offseason to help his team win.

Gaudreau bet on himself, was able to cash in, choose to take the contract in Columbus.

04-30-2024, 01:55 PM	#383
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Yeah it's a benefit of hindsight. Coming out of 19-20 and 20-21 seasons very few people on here wanted to give Gaudreau more than $8M. More people wanted to trade him than re-sign him. Easy to say now it was low balling, but really the market was a bit soft for wingers at the time. Even if you include the 18-19 season which was his career year he had 206 points over his prior 208 games...so averaging 81 points per season. If the Flames were offering $8M per season on an extension that was probably pretty close to being fair value in the 2021 offseason. Gabriel Landeskog took $7M that offseason to help his team win. Gaudreau bet on himself, was able to cash in, choose to take the contract in Columbus. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 04-30-2024 at 03:06 PM.