Rejoint: juill. 2019
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Most on here just see Gourde's stats and usage for just this year and just assume his contract is terrible. He averages 49 points a year for his career and is just below .6 ppg overall. The final 16 games he was .69 ppg after he was elevated to the 2nd line due to injuries. His great 2 way play plus his offensive capabilities when given the minutes makes his contract hardly overpaid or terrible. His contract also becomes a 23 team m-ntc after 2 more seasons so he can also be moved rather easily before the full 5 year deal is over. Tampa will not be tossing in a 1st round pick to move his contract. Perhaps they retain a little, but this is no Marleau situation. I think Tampa plans to keep him anyway and give him the increased minutes next year unless moving him is the only option to keep the rfa's. While Gourde is valuable, if it means keeping Cirelli, Serg and Cernak, he a expendable.