Confirmed Signing with Link: [CGY] Flames re-sign Johnny Gaudreau (6 years, $6.75M AAV)

[Ashasx]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC
Gaudreau re-signs. Hearing this will be six years at a $6.75M AAV.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
Gaudreau's AAV is $6.75M.

Johnny Gaudreau ‏@johngaudreau03

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

Covers one UFA year.

 

[Kelly]

Good deal for the Flames. Looks like Gaudreau wasn't willing to hold out.

 

[JurassicTunga]

yesss. it's over!
6.75. gio cap

 

[GOAT AINEC]

So much for 8..

 

[BigRangy]

Holy wow go brad

 

[PG Canuck]

And all that talk about 8M...

 

[BHD]

That is an absolute steal, and I really mean that.

Holy wow go brad

Can you hand out GM of the Year in October?

 

[BruinLVGA]

Good deal.

 

[Siignal]

Couldn't be happier to see it done and at 750k less than what everyone here thought was going to be the minimum we saw

 

[HanSolo]

If he was looking for 8 million this gives me hope that Murray can talk Lindholm down from his asking price.

As for Calgary that's really good value. Good for them.

 

[McFlyingV]

Good deal for both sides. Johnny gets a bit less than he deserves, but gets to go wherever his wants for big money in 6 years.

 

[BLNY]

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/785604254887280640

 

[Carl Carlson]

Deal seems good for the Flames. I was expecting $7.5

 

[strictlyrandy]

More than I thought he'd get (6.5ish) but close.

At least it's done.

He had almost zero RFA rights. I'm really not shocked he signed for less than 7. People acting like this is a steal, what else was it gonna be? Flames weren't going to break the bank here and stood ground. They had all the leverage.

 

[SEALBound]

Wow, great deal for Calgary.

 

[BoDacious Horvat]

Damn, steal of a deal. Coming from a very jealous Canucks fan

 

[Mypetrobot]

Called it. I said between 6.5 and 7 would be fair.

 

[Galchenioretty]

And all that talk about 8M...

Talk was 8x8, buying up 2 more UFA years. In this deal Calgary actually only buys up one, lets him hit the market younger. Good deal for Gaudreau to get close to 7 while only giving up 1 free agent season.

 

[crowi]

Gaudreau is unreal. CGY fans are probably very happy. Only one UFA year, but hey.. sometimes it is what it is.

 

[Avs44]

So much for 8..

They got the average they wanted, but they also didn't get 8 years either. Gaudreau came down from his demands, quite significantly likely, but the Flames only bought one UFA year.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Flames with a bargain of a deal

 

[Mypetrobot]

That is an absolute steal, and I really mean that.



Can you hand out GM of the Year in October?

What? Johnny had no leverage. Calm down fanboy.

 

[RedHot]

Steal

 

[Kimota]

Wow that's cheap, what a deal.

Those that spread the rumours were out of loop completely. Character decision from Gaudreau.