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Originally Posted by suburbanite
I'm sure no one in Calgary thought of this. Lots of players don't want to sign early, especially in a frozen cap rate environment that we've had for the last two years. Even if Gaudreau knew he wanted out two years ago, any good agent would tell him to say all the right things and keep management on the hook. Always keep all options open until the moment you make a decision.
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For the player this is obviously the right move, especially considering that Gaudreau can get his pick of options when he hits market. It's on the team to tie him down to term before things get drastic. It's up to the team if they want to try and retain Tkachuk at this point or if he's going to walk, too.