from Luke Fox of Sportsnet,

A quick mix of the things we gleaned from the week of hockey, serious and less so, and rolling four lines deep. Yes, we’ll trade your player before he packs his bags and exits the bubble.

- Teams curious about acquiring Johnny Gaudreau from the Calgary Flames this off-season must absolutely be concerned about his ability to perform in big moments. Gaudreau’s 0.96 career points-per-game production rate in the regular season shrinks to 0.63 points per game come playoff time.

But there will be a great financial incentive here. Once Gaudreau collects his $3.5-million signing bonus cheque for 2020-21, an acquiring club could get two seasons of a dynamic offensive weapon and great power-play asset for a total of $10 million.

In an era where plenty of owners are looking to save money, that’s fantastic value for a player who gets you 60-plus points in his sleep. Worst case, if he’s not a good fit, Gaudreau would make a heckuva deadline rental at the 2022 deadline....

- Given 48 hours to calm down, John Tortorella was much more generous with insight into his eliminated Blue Jackets Friday than he was after his group let a Game 5 lead slip to Tampa.

Tortorella shared his thoughts on Pierre-Luc Dubois’s development and the two-sided coin that is Alexander Wennberg’s infuriating/encouraging performance.

He also gave us a window into his end-of-season process. Tortorella explained why he still hasn’t spoken to his players after the loss and now allows management to handle all exit interviews.

“It just doesn’t prove beneficial, with all the emotions being so raw, to speak with the players right after the season. So, I stopped doing those exit meetings,” Tortorella said.

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