According to Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff, the Flames’ superstar forward will hit the free agent market and is expected to see suitors out east. Johnny Gaudreau has informed the #Flames that he will not be returning to Calgary. Emotional talk for both sides as the Flames rolled out the red carpet to keep him. A huge offer was presented, as we mentioned, but it wasn’t about money. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 13, 2022 Advertisement – Continue Reading Below My take is that the #Flames put an offer on the table for Johnny Gaudreau – north of $10M x 8 years – that would make him not only the highest paid player in Calgary franchise history, but also one of the richest in the #NHL . If Gaudreau walks, it probably won’t be because of the money. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 12, 2022 Gaudreau, 28, is believed to be drawing interest from the Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders – all three clubs within hours of his hometown of Salem, New Jersey. He’s coming off the most productive year of his career and in 41 career games against the Oilers, he has 16 goals and 36 points, so he won’t have a hard time landing a long-term deal. Still, it’s not about the money for Gaudreau—it’s about the location. It’s about his family. It is about the return to the east. After drafting Gaudreau in the 4th round of the 2011 draft, there’s no doubting the success he had in his career as an undersized, late-round pick. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below This was his last change with the Flames. This is Johnny Gaudreau’s latest change in Calgary. the Edmonton oils completely broke the flames. pic.twitter.com/dFw6kC4t6Q — zach laing (@zjlaing) July 13, 2022 It’s hard not to envision the team moving on from Matthew Tkachuk. It’s a year from unrestricted free agency, and with fellow tight end Gaudreau gone for greener pastures, you have to wonder what’s next for Tkachuk. Now, onto some Oilers stuff. According to David Pagnotta of TheFourthPeriod, that could be the case. Marchment has had a breakout season this year with the Florida Panthers scoring 18 goals and 47 points in 54 games and has had some big games this year. ONE Advertisement – Continue Reading Below He’s 27 years old and has only played 91 NHL games, but he’s a player the Oilers could covet. According to hockeyviz.com, Marchment provided even strength offense that was 12% better than league average and defense that was 15% better than league average. He’s also a player new Oilers assistant general manager Brad Holland has liked in the past, so they could look to circle him. In the Daily Faceoff video above, Frank Seravalli mentioned that given his dad’s death, Marchment could be a player who waits a little longer in free agency to find a home. Could David Perron be a player the Oilers desire tomorrow? He is reportedly headed to the free agent market and could, for the first time in his career, sign a deal with a team other than the St. Louis Blues. He remained a very effective player with 27 goals and 57 points in 67 games this year. At 33, he’s still producing and has the size and grit to help replace Evander Kane. He could make $6.138 million annually on a three-year contract in free agency, according to Evolving Hockey. It sounds like the Montreal Canadiens will be putting Brett Kulak on a comeback. As I wrote earlier today, Kulak is set to test the market, and this afternoon TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported that the Habs would be contacting him. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below Pierre Lebrun at TSN Insider Trading reports the #Habs will make an offer to UFA dman Brett Kulak when he hits the market Wednesday at noon. — HabsLinks (@HabsLinks) July 12, 2022 Zach Laing is news director and senior columnist for the Nation Network. You can follow him on Twitter at @zjlaingor contact by email at [email protected] NATION VACATION is presented by PointsBet Canada. Come hang out with us on our 1st Summer Vacation in Toronto! For only $1399 + tax, you’ll have everything included in the graphics and memories to last a lifetime. Get your tickets here.
