[Rumour] Friedman: Flames have begun contract negotiations with Gaudreau

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Groot

I think Johnny would likely get in the $8.5 range on the open market. At 7 years that's 59.5 million. So break 60 million down over 8 years for a simple $7.5 million AAV.

if you can secure Gaudreau for between 7 and 7.5 AAV you do that in a heartbeat IMO.

I doubt players simply look at what they can get on the open market over 7 years, and then divide that number by 8 LOL. That’s playing an extra year for free. They tend to want the same AAV over 8 years.

The advantage to the home team is giving their players an extra year. It’s seldom getting that year for free.


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[Groot]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

I doubt players simply look at what they can get on the open market over 7 years, and then divide that number by 8 LOL. That’s playing an extra year for free. They tend to want the same AAV over 8 years.

The advantage to the home team is giving their players an extra year. It’s seldom getting that year for free.


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I never implied that's what a player does, it was quick calculations to show what I as a fan would be happy to see. I'm not excited about Gaudreau at 8+ but 7-7.5 I am. Simple.

And the 8th year is definitely used to bring down AAV. Nuge up in Shelbyville recently as an example. If Gaudreau got 8 million on the open market, 7.5 from Calgary over 8 years pays him an extra 4 million, hardly playing for free, and I highly doubt that a 36-year old Gaudreau gets a $4 million playing year any other way.