Hailey Salvian of The Athletic: Johnny Gaudreau and the Calgary Flames may get to the point where a tangible contract comes. Then again, they may not. Gaudreau becomes eligible for an extension on July 28th and becomes an unrestricted free agent after the season.
The clock is ticking.
With everyone involved so tight-lipped, no one knows what numbers are being tossed around. Gaudreau ranks 11th (basically top ten) in scoring since 2014-15. Taking some other metrics into account and the winger’s projected salary could be $7-9 million AAV.
That is a wide range.