Without adding any credence whatsoever to the idea that Johnny saying what he said means anything, I would like to point out that it's a little defensive/dismissive to suggest that what he said was the norm.
Again, not saying he was wrong to say what he did or even that he needs to change his answers in the future but it should be pointed out that "Well, my allegiances changed the day I pulled on that (insert team) sweater" "I grew up a (insert team fan) but I'm a full (insert team) guy now" are standard responses to these questions for a reason.
I personally prefer non-standard, off the cuff responses like Johnny has always provided in his hometown that he clearly loves, but let's not pretend that it's standard operating procedure to say it would be sweet to play for another, specific NHL team, regardless of the medium. You rarely hear it and for good reason.
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