Flames' Gaudreau can't receive offer sheet as restricted free agent

Good news for the Calgary Flames, who could use some.

Johnny Gaudreau, the club's best player and a restricted free agent this summer, can't receive an offer sheet from another club, TSN's Bob McKenzie revealed on "Insider Trading" on Monday.

According to article 10.2.C in the collective bargaining agreement, Gaudreau doesn't have enough experience - fewer than three years - to be offer sheeted.

Gaudreau's in his third season, but only played one game in 2013-14. He'll turn 23 in August and has 152 games to his name, and 136 points.

Sean Monahan, another restricted free agent of the Flames, who will turn 22 in October, is finishing his third full season in the NHL. He can be offer sheeted, but as McKenzie notes in "Insider Trading," if an offer sheet does come his way, the Flames will undoubtedly match.

Monahan has 55 points this season. He and Gaudreau are the club's foundation up front for years to come.