Yeah, I think at the very least they’re gauging interest on him, yes. I do think that. Now, I’ll tell you this: I think they’re going to be very careful with this one. Gaudreau hasn’t had great playoffs, but you still have to get there, right? And he gets you there. He’s a points producer, he’s a very talented guy, and it’s hard to make the playoffs in this league… and he gets them there.

I think they’ll look at it, I think they will consider it, I think it’s possible it happens, but I think they’re also determined: “don’t be stupid, don’t make a bad deal, don’t do it just for the sake of doing it”.

The thing that’s really a factor here is the clock. Johnny Gaudreau is 2 years away from unrestricted free agency and I think Calgary has to be realistic about their chances of keeping him, which is why I think this decision is being moved to the front burner.