Figure this is as relevant a place as any. I've got a buddy who used to live in Calgary but now lives out in New Jersey... he's got his kids in hockey and last year his team was coached by none other than Johnny Gaudreau's father.
I basically wrote him and said "give me inside info, he's not going to Tim Erixon us is he? There's an entire forum on the internet of grown men who want to know".
After he told me I need a hobby or two he said this:
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I haven't heard anything about him holding out and not playing for Calgary though, his dad mentioned that he really liked the city. He is a super nice mild kid though, I find it hard to believe he would be screwing over NHL teams, demanding trade, etc.
His dad coached my sons summer team this year, Johnny came on the bench with him for a few games. I have also seen him all over the rink, he plays in mens leagues (thank goodness not mine) and just destroys the other team by himself!
This one kid on the summer team got really injured in a game (had to have emergency surgery on his skull). Johnny took it upon himslef to give him a stick signed by the entire Boston College team, then took the kid after he got out of the hospital to a movie and dinner.
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Seems like a pretty damn good kid who was brought up well.