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

[Ninety7]

That's a good deal for a good player.

Congrats flames.

 

[yababy]

There we are...its basically Monahan money for the RFA yrs.
Knowledgeable hockey people knew it wasnt going to be 7M/yr

 

[KrisLetAngry]

It's possible he wanted 8 million for 8 years.

 

[Hictor Vedman*]

Congrats Calgary. Now it's time for TB to sign Kucherov.

 

[The Macho King]

Thank you Gaudreau and Calgary. We can work with this comparable.

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Below what I thought he was going to get. This is a beauty deal for Calgary. I'm a bit jellies.

 

[The Cricket*]

Incredible patience by pizza man.

 

[McVespa99]

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.

This. JG made out like a bandit. If it was this cap hit for 8 years the team would have won the deal but JG only gave up one UFA year so really he got more than he should have.
All that having been said I am happy for Flames fans. I never like to see teams lose players due to $$$$$$
I saw it happen in Edmonton far too many times.

 

[MakeTheGoalsLarger]

fair

 

[Holtbyisms]

Happy to see this price. Kind of feel like Kuznetsov gets a similar yearly to Gaudreau.

 

[Boumsalot]

Another steal for brad

 

[EichHart]

Great deal, Congrats Flames fans!

 

[Boumsalot]

You know it's a good deal when oiler fans can't talk ****

 

[NarcoPolo]

Wow, not bad. Kids only gonna get better, could see a 90 point player in his prime pretty easily and at 6.75 AAV that is pretty disgusting.

 

[Lenerdosy]

Make that two jealous Canucks fans. Meanwhile Benning paid almost the same for Eriksson ($6 mill/6years)

So whats the better deal?? Not even close

Difference was paying a UFA and RFA and if we had an RFA of that caliber then theres something to say. But at 6x6 for Eriksson I think is still a good deal.

But man, good deal for flames.

 

[Kranix]

Boo-YA

 

[Thai jet*]

28

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

Just remember what a great deal the club got when he walks at 28 years old. Players have long memory's.

 

[Boumsalot]

Just remember what a great deal the club got when he walks at 28 years old. Players have long memory's.

29 actually boi

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Can't see any problems with this contract at all. Good job and congrats Flames.

 

[Rebels57]

Phenomenal deal. One of the best contracts in the league.

 

[Johnnybegood13]

Just remember what a great deal the club got when he walks at 28 years old. Players have long memory's.

We have 6 years to make him happy, perhaps set him up with a nice Calgary hottie

 

[jacks*]

Nice contract.

 

[Devonator]

I think this is a pretty fair deal for the Flames....the only concern going forward will always be if Johnny can survive the rigors of the NHL...

If he can, then this is a solid deal for the Flames...

 

[Johnnybegood13]

I think this is a pretty fair deal for the Flames....the only concern going forward will always be if Johnny can survive the rigors of the NHL...

If he can, then this is a solid deal for the Flames...

Isn't that the concern for every long term big contract?

 

[Snakepit]

Just remember what a great deal the club got when he walks at 28 years old. Players have long memory's.

Yeah. After all he'll likely bolt for his home town after this contrsct is done. Just like Stamkos did right