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I'd move Iafallo in the offseason to save some money and free up a spot to younger competition. If he still has value by the end of the year.
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Teppo Numenor
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He has value but at 4m it may be difficult to find takers
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He has been hot and cold, more cold lately, but barring a big contribution the rest of the way, he looks like a logical move to me. Open a spot for Rutger at a lot less cap hit.
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The fact that he plays both special teams and is decent at 5v5 might help his value.
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Also I'd have no problem retaining on him for a year.
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Hate to nitpick, but I saw what you did there.
That is who I see taking his spot whether next year or the the year after.
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Your jokes are really starting to bug me
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He's been a pretty good playoff performer.
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I would have some serious concerns with an 18 year old demanding a trade. Definitely some character red flags popping up.
Pay your dues like everyone else. What makes YOU more special than the next guy?
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Hell id play in the NWT if they had a NHL team (hypothetically of course, cause im a bender)
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Sounds more like he wanted to go pro after 1 year of college and the Flyers told him no.
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Of course, but that's if was your only option. Gauthier had options, he exercised them and got exactly what he wanted immediately. Not a great look but no worse than Wheeler, nobody will remember in a few years.
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If what Gauthier said to Brier about himself “being built to play for the flyers” then changing his mind 2 months later, I question his character.
There are fans still miffed about Laine and Trouba.
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Like no one remembers Eric Lindros?
It will be forgotten if he accepts this trade to the left coast and is not a problem in the future. But if it is just the beginning it will be remembered.
I think it was more like they didn't want to burn a year off his ELC at the end of his college season last year whereas he wanted a guarantee he'd get his 10 games to burn the year and get his second contract quicker.
Honestly I don't really blame Philly for wanting three full seasons on his ELC.
I'm the end I think if that is the reason it's a pretty poor one. He'll run into hard negotiations at each part in his career so I hope he's prepared to not always get exactly what he wants.
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Yeah, they're probably trying to time their contracts for their competitive window. They (like almost everyone else) are trying to structure their competitive window around when key components are on RFA deals. Pushing back one contract by a year could be the difference between having a 3rd pair of Beaulieu/Pardy type defensemen and someone like Devon Toews before his latest contract.
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Pretty sure Quebec and Colorado fans remember the Lindros trade as the best thing to ever happen to their franchise
Gauthier isn't Lindros and Lindros didn't have enough of a career to wipe that memory. Wheeler refused to sign in Phoenix for 4 years and walked and most people don't remember it at all. Gauthier let them know and they got crazy good value back. Again, not ideal, not a good look, but he definitely could have gone worse ways about it.
Nice! I didn’t know you were a Rolling Stones fan! What’s your favourite song?
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Pretty sure Quebec and Colorado fans remember the Lindros trade as the best thing to ever happen to their franchise
Gauthier isn't Lindros and Lindros didn't have enough of a career to wipe that memory. Wheeler refused to sign in Phoenix for 4 years and walked and most people don't remember it at all. Gauthier let them know and they got crazy good value back. Again, not ideal, not a good look, but he definitely could have gone worse ways about it.
Yup.
But everybody remembers the behaviour.
I'm only saying IF this is a sign of attitude problems, entitlement, etc. then it will not go well for Ducks or for him.
