Hailey Salvian of The Athletic: Johnny Gaudreau and trade rumors keep coming up. It boils down to term and AAV. What does Gaudreau actually want in the terms of a deal? How much money is he willing to leave on the table? Right now, his play is at a surplus but that will not last.
While the Calgary Flames are not as up against the cap as teams like Tampa Bay and Colorado are, there has to be some sort of balance. That balance has to come between value and term. The Ryan Nugent-Hopkins deal for Edmonton represents both sides giving a little to get something done.