AfroThunder396
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Gaudreau will be 29 by the time next season starts. I'm not giving him anywhere close that AAV on a long term deal.
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glenwo2
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I'd give him (if I were inclined to sign him which I'm not) a 5 year 10 mill deal. (that's 2 million per. I don't care about a 1 year 3 mil show me deal. He won't take that anyway)
He's going to be on the verge (if he's not already) of a downward spiral of his career.
He won't be as effective a player as he once was back in his prime though he could still be a useful player, just not at an astronomical price tag.
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Gaudreau is amazing and would love to have him, but just because you can theoretically afford that boat, and its really nice, doesn't mean you should, especially if you have a dilapidated roof to worry about.
glenwo2
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RangerDoggo
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Gaudreau probably isn't leaving Calgary to begin with, the Flames will make damn sure they can find enough money to pay him.
They have to pay Thachuk too and he'll get to 100 points in few games.
No interest in JG especially at 10 per no matter how long.....Doesn't fit our timeline or needs....I assume Calgary will be more interested in keeping Tkachuk.....
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I'd like both! Bigger guys Nuke is a good two way guys doing well right now. Marchment has the edge to his game. Move the Tatar's, Johnnson's Etc. Get a guy like Husso to split with Blackwood and make MB earn his spot back, otherwise move on! Trade some futures/prospects for a guy likje Andrew Peeke (RHD) and lets go! Guys liek Forsberg and Fiala seem a bit too far to get. Nuke may be too, may have to settle for Burakovsky! But with Holtz coming up there is one shooter to go with the Cs
MauDevils
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Hamilton's contract is going to be a disaster in 3 years.
0 goals. 4 assists. in his last 19 games played. Averaging over 20 minutes of ice time.
0 goals. 4 assists. in his last 19 games played. Averaging over 20 minutes of ice time.
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Hamilton has been through many injuries this season and is still playing with the fish bowl.
He’s been successful everywhere he’s been and was playing absolutely great before his first injury this season. If he plays like that next season I’ll start to be concerned, but I really am not right now though.
I’m sure the off-season to recuperate will do him wonders. Fully expect him to be back to form and at that elite level next season.
NJDevs26
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You would think even by accident someone of Hamilton’s talent could luck into more production though, especially while our other top players are swimming in points. Yeah I know he’s got excuses but right now I’m getting PK-type heebie jeebies from him.
Tkachuk with an extension for #1 or #2 overall if the Devils have either of them seems to make a ton of sense for both teams. Devils could then afford to trade Bratt and recoup a lot of that value.
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Well he is producing at a 42 point pace. Subban's best offensive season here was 19 points in 44 games and this year he's pacing for 25 points (22 in 72 games played to this point) and as a Devil he's produced 59 points in 184 games, which is just barely better than this year's pace. His first season here was his lowest scoring year and his middle season was his best.
I don't think Dougie is nearly approaching Subban territory yet, but it's possible he will be in a few years, because even Subban was still producing at the same level Dougie is this year (or maybe even a little better, actually?) when he was 28.
Although Subban had a very drastic decline, but he was also better than Dougie Hamilton probably ever was, up until maybe about a year before he got here.
He could, but he's also getting unlucky. He has 50 shots on goal over those 19 games. So yeah, I'm gonna say bad luck is also part of this.
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Imo, it’s no coincidence that Hamilton’s production has dropped right after the injuries. No way this regression is natural, it’s clearly caused by lingering issues. He was playing incredibly well right before at the start of the season. If it carries on next year, I’ll be with you. The “excuses” are more causes than excuses, and imo it’s WAY too early to enter Subban territory discussions.
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I'll be worried about Hamilton if he has another down year next year. Until then I'm just going to assume the most likely thing, which is that he got injured and it's affected his play.
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Kid is legit. We’re looking at a future Art Ross candidate here imo. At the very least he’s very likely to be the first Devil to crack 100 points. Only 20 years old, 94-pt pace season. Future is extremely bright.
NJDevs26
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It just feels so empty to have the individual success we wanted from our younger players (and then some) and STILL be struggling as much as ever team-wise. We've basically become the modern-day Atlanta Thrashers with Kovalsuck, Heatley and Marc Savard/Hossa lighting up scoreboards as the team loses games. Almost as if it takes more to win games than just high picks and more scoring.
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