Speculation: Gaudreau's next contract.
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Tkachuky
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treple13
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I'm nervous about it, but I honestly think he's likely to stay. Every indication is that he wants to stay. On a number of locations, he's taked about wanting to stay here unprompted (as if he knows the rumors and wants to dispel them), his mom put out a tweet this fall about seeing her Calgary family for "years to come", and lastly Craig Conroy (assistant GM) saying a few weeks ago that it will get done. There's a ton of smoke for him staying and none really about him leaving. Having a career year here certainly makes it fun to stay
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If there's one team I could maybe see, it would be the Islanders. And that's only if he really really wants to be back on the east coast. Seems like he has a good thing going in Calgary again, would have never guessed Sutter being the coach that brings out the best in Johnny Hockey lol
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He and his family love Calgary so we'll definitely get more than a fair shot at re-signing him. Would've given him 10 without a second thought in the summer. He's played his way to a Panarin equivalent this season and we'd be stupid not to give it to him.
Zero chance he signs for the clown-show Flyers. He already has spent some of his prime playing for a mess of an org, he's not taking a step down for the rest of it
Zero chance he signs for the clown-show Flyers. He already has spent some of his prime playing for a mess of an org, he's not taking a step down for the rest of it
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-8 figures.
-Avoiding escrow percentages for another year or maybe it’s 2 years of higher percentages
-Signing bonus heavy very quick after that
-Avoiding escrow percentages for another year or maybe it’s 2 years of higher percentages
-Signing bonus heavy very quick after that
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He's a top forward in his prime. He's just hitting his prime now too. He was definitely a late bloomer. His game is based around skill and playmaking, not speed, so it's likely he'll last longer than most. I see 8 years. First four will be great value, next two so so, and then bad value the last two.
I see Calgary getting him at a slight discount but on the max term.
Him and Tkachuk both seem very happy right now, and I'd be surprised to see either leave.
I see Calgary getting him at a slight discount but on the max term.
Him and Tkachuk both seem very happy right now, and I'd be surprised to see either leave.
If teams really want a player they will find a way. Hes a 10 mill a year player, what he signs for and who he signs with I have no clue.
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Johnny's a really competitive guy and I can't see him wasting what could be his final NHL contract on a team that isn't immediately competitive. I feel like the Devils and Flyers likely won't be a destination for him because both of those teams are rebuilding. The Rangers would be the only other spot near home which makes sense but they're going to be in a cap crunch with only 10 million in cap space and a lot of holes to fill.
Unless he really just wants out of Calgary I think it probably makes the most sense from a career perspective to stay with the Flames.
Unless he really just wants out of Calgary I think it probably makes the most sense from a career perspective to stay with the Flames.
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You mention the Flyers, who I agree as my team is terrible, and yet fail to mention other teams in this thread, namely the Devils, who are actually lower than the Flyers in the standings.
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As of right now, Calgary only has 15M on the books for when Lindholm's due.
Though I expect that to be like 41-45M after this summer.
Ledge And Dairy
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Why? Backlund will be 35 and turning 36 for his next contract. You could put pretty much his entire deal into Lindholm
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That would be a awfully typical Flyers thing to do, but I dont see how. ~8M in cap space next year, with a few RFAs to secure and 5 Dmen under contract? Unless they're expending a bunch of draft capital to get JVR off their books.
Not underrating anything, it seems I'm just not agreeing with you 100% and you are upset about it.
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JVR only makes $5 million (4 after the signing bonus) against a $7 million cap hit and it will be the final year of his deal. I doubt Arizona would ask for very much to take him on. They need players and he helps them get to the floor without spending to it.
That's not going to help keep Monny on the roster. If Monny is going to stay on the roster, he needs to play like he deserves to be on the roster.
