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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think the Tkachuk bridge was a miscalculation for sure. They should have moved cap and insisted on a longterm deal, but the trend at the time was certainly the exit bridge. Treliving wasn't alone.
Gaudreau? From what I've heard/understand the Flames said yes to Gaudreau's demands and then he changed his mind. They weren't going to trade him at the deadline in 1st place, and his production the years before didn't warranted the extra number on the cap hit.
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Putting Gaudreau in the situation where he was only able to negotiate after the season ended was a mistake. Having a star player who wouldn’t negotiate in-season in a small market Canadian city is far too risky a move a GM should make not even factoring in this player is from the Eastern US.
The summer of 2022 was not shocking at all that Gaudreau walked and Tkachuk forced his way out using the QO. Treliving created that situation himself.