It doesn't discourage the Flames, as they just transmitted a colossal contract offer to Gaudreau : 10M$ annually for 8 years. Will Gaudreau accept this offer? As reported earlier by Brandon Sommermann, Gaudreau wants to give the Flyers a chance before making a decision on his next team.
With that being said, it seems like the Flyers are all-in as they just put Oskar Lindblom on waivers for the purpose of buying out the last year of his contract. There's also a James Van Riemsdyk trade that could happen soon, if Fletcher succeeds to find a trade partner...