The Latest Breaking News from Johnny Gaudreau

The forward reportedly took less money to head east.

PHILADELPHIA — Here’s what it would take for the Flyers to sign Johnny Gaudreau.

ST. LOUIS — The NHL offseason has officially kicked into high gear. Teams are negotiating with their potential free agents, eyeing trades ahead of the draft, clearing salary cap space and preparing to shop the marketplace.

DETROIT — Everywhere else around the NHL, especially in many passionate sports cities in the United States, this series isn't going to get much attention.

CALGARY, Alberta — The Stars — held together by hopes, wishes and Jake Oettinger — finally succumbed.

Across the first three games of their first-round series against the Flames, the Stars have ridden Jake Oettinger — through Calgary power plays and road environments, late-game breakaways and net-front scrambles.

DALLAS — In the laser-spewing, light-flashing house on Victory Avenue, the most noticeable change in the Stars-Flames first-round series was the location.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Wild won't be getting upset by any more non-playoff teams.

With a 4-3 OT loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night, the Stars have clinched a playoff spot.

They aren't the highest-scoring points line in the NHL. That's the Calgary line of Johnny Gaudreau, Elias Lindholm and Matthew Tkachuk with 192 points going into Monday night's game. They aren't the best goal-scoring line. That's Toronto's Michael Bunting, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner with 79 goals. But they are…