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Old 07-09-2024, 02:04 PM   #84
Paulie Walnuts
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Originally Posted by devo22 View Post
both Gaudreau and Tkachuk signed two contracts in Calgary. Gaudreau played 8 seasons for the Flames, Tkachuk 6, and there's an argument that both could still be Flames players today if certain things had gone differently. Hanifin also spent close to 6 seasons in Calgary.

I understand the sentiment if you trade for a 25 year old American who is set to become a UFA in a year or two. Then sure, it's a factor. But I think not wanting to draft a guy because "oh no, he could leave us when he hits UFA status in 8 years" is nuts.
Everyone signed a 2nd contract with us.

I think people are getting way to worked up about the American thing.
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