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Originally Posted by HighLifeMan
Gaudreau 8 years / 62M (7.75M AAV) other teams would have to offer 8.86M AAV over 7 years to meet that total. Fair number for both sides and a contract comparable to Sean Couturier.
Tkachuk 6 years / 51M (8.5M AAV) - this pays him appropriately and takes him to 31 years old where he can still cash in and finish his career wherever he deems fit. He get's slightly more than his brother and both become UFA's the same summer.
That's only an extra 2.5M in capspace compared to this season.
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I don't think Johnny is looking for a "fair" contract to forgo UFA. If he would sign for $7.75M, the deal would have been done a long time a go. I also doubnt he'll feel he's worth less than Tkachuk.