Mcgovern who is a generational defender, has genuine claims to be the best defender in the last 30+ years, and Gaff who was in his prime while the club was in a premiership window?
That the players youre talking about?
There definitely the ones.
Its all about timing, the more astute clubs will offer an exceptional player a lucrative long-term contract, just prior to them peaking with it to expire before their athletic talents lapse.
Those contracts have been millstones around WC's neck which means the only avenue to re-build is via the draft; and it is not as if WC is overflowing with talent but their hands are tied bringing in an A or a B standard player as their salary cap is out of whack.
It is only natural that when one of your better performed players sees this that they are going to want more.