Confirmed with Link: Freddy Gaudreau 5 years x $2.1 million

[Dr Jan Itor]

Cool with it. Pretty good utility bottom sixer + shootout guy.

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[MuckOG]

Seems fair

 

[DC4MVP]

He was #3 on my re-sign list behind Gus and JoJo.

 

[melinko]

Value is good, term is a little long.

 

[DC4MVP]

Value is good, term is a little long.

Probably had to to keep it that low

 

[AKL]

Fine, as long as he never touches the top six again.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Probably had to to keep it that low

Yeah. 4 x $2.5M seemed pretty right. Trading 1 year for $400k might be necessary in the short-term.

Fine, as long as he never touches the top six again.

This is key.

 

[ThatGuy22]

He would of got an AAV starting with 3 as a UFA.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Yeah. 4 x $2.5M seemed pretty right. Trading 1 year for $400k might be necessary in the short-term.


This is key.

And again, there doesn't seem to be any NMC or NTC so, in theory, we could trade him whenever.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

And again, there doesn't seem to be any NMC or NTC so, in theory, we could trade him whenever.

He probably doesn't have much, but that stuff usually takes a bit to come out.

 

[north21]

Thought I was going to hate this signing but I really like it, maybe a tiny bit too long but who can argue with the average.

 

[Bazeek]

Surprised by the term but it's hard to complain about. He's been an important part of the roster.

 

[MNRube]

i like it. He seems like one of those guys who improves something every offseason

 

[Circulartheory]

I thought he was a sure-fire 2.5mil so at 2.1, I think it's very good. For what he does for the team, you have to go around $2.5-3.25mil range on the UFA market.

 

[TaLoN]

Good deal

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Duhaime's number should be half that at most. Question is, are we comfortable with a Foligno/Gaudrea/Duhaime 3rd line, or do we still need to find somebody for that spot next year?

Down to ~$8.2M with still Gustavsson, Johansson(?), Shaw, Addison(?) and another forward still to go.

 

[TaLoN]

Fine, as long as he never touches the top six again.

EXACTLY!

 

[ThatGuy22]

I thought he was a sure-fire 2.5mil so at 2.1, I think it's very good. For what he does for the team, you have to go around $2.5-3.25mil range on the UFA market.

I think he would have got 3 x 3 AAV pretty easy as a UFA.

The Center market is all old guys, most of which had injury filled seasons, the ones that stayed healthy and had good seasons aren't going anywhere(Bergeron, Krecji, J Staal).

Of the 25 to 30 crowd, he's competing with Domi, JT Compher, Haula and Evand Rodriguez.

He's significantly better defensively than all of them, and in the rests range offensively besides Domi.

 

[TaLoN]

Still wish he was better at faceoffs

 

[MuckOG]

Still wish he was better at faceoffs

What he does is worth $2.1m

 

[TaLoN]

What he does is worth $2.1m

I said good deal

 

[MK9]

 

[Lapa]

Nice deal. 2.1M for a right shot, 40 point center is always worth it.

 

[Circulartheory]

I think he would have got 3 x 3 AAV pretty easy as a UFA.

The Center market is all old guys, most of which had injury filled seasons, the ones that stayed healthy and had good seasons aren't going anywhere(Bergeron, Krecji, J Staal).

Of the 25 to 30 crowd, he's competing with Domi, JT Compher, Haula and Evand Rodriguez.

He's significantly better defensively than all of them, and in the rests range offensively besides Domi.

And honestly, this cap hit makes him a nice trade asset if it ever came down to that. Probably could net us a late 1st on a trade deadline.

 

[Rodzilla]

Played ball hockey and ice hockey with Fred and he is such a great story and inspiration. Seen him last summer and nothing changed still one of the best person you will ever meet. So humble and kind.

Happy for him and you guys