At 10 p.m. MT on Tuesday night, teams lose the ability to offer eight-year deals to their pending unrestricted free agents. First and foremost among all of the potential UFAs league-wide is Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau, who was tied for second in the National Hockey League in points in 2021-22.
Per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli via a Twitter update on Sunday evening, there’s been “no traction” in contract talks between the Flames and Gaudreau.
In exactly 48 hours, #Flames will lose the ability to offer Johnny Gaudreau an 8-year contract, which will significantly narrow (eliminate?