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Originally Posted by moon
I am always confused by this considering the risk involved in these guys never playing for the Flames at all.
With development, trades, injuries etc. it seems at best Gaudreau is 50/50 to ever play for the Flames and we all saw how cheering for Erixon worked out for Flames fans when he played (not that I think that Gaudreau will turn into an Erixon situation.)
I can see cheering for a guy but really don't get cheering against your country for a rival team just because some guy who was drafted by the Flames plays on the team.
I could kind of see if Baertschi or a first overall pick that was 99% sure of playing for the team was there, even then still hope Canada would destroy them, but for a risky guy like Gaudreau it seems odd to cheer for the whole American team to do better than Canada.
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The rules are completely different for Gaudreau if you think he could pull an Erixon and pull the "I'll re-enter thee draft" routine and he also can no longer pull the Schultz and go free agent either.
I think if Gaudreau makes the NHL chances are it'll be with the flames.