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Originally Posted by ricardodw
His brother has only played in 1 game for BC... 1 goal in 1 game.
Is that going to be enough to get Johnny G. to go pro at the end of this season? or will he really want to play with his brother?
Hard to imagine him not picking his NHL team if he stays the whole 4 years at BC and becomes a UFA.
Flames have to sign him at the end of this year or look hard to trade him.
Arnold is a senior and from his stats line is having a great year. Any insights on how committed he is to being a Flame? Or How committed the Flames are to signing him?
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Gaudreau would have to wait until the middle of August of 2015 to reach free agency, and then he is still held to the entry level contract. There is no benefit for him to consider this. In fact, it would limit his options more than if he signed with Calgary. How many teams would be willing to give him the same opportunities that would be afforded him here in Calgary? Very few if any. He's been consistently coming to prospect camp, on his own dime, and staying in as close contact as he can, with the NCAA rules. There is no indication he would roll the dice on free agency.
I think Arnold will be here as well. The Flames have left three professional contract slots hanging out there and I don't think itis all for flexibility during the season. I think they want Gaudreau, Arnold and Agostino signed as soon as their college seasons are done. Interestingly enough, both Arnold and Agostino are seniors and can wait the four months after graduation to achieve UFA status. Can we expect some handwringing on these two as well? Both may not be as high profile as Gaudreau, but they are both very good prospects in their own right and would garner interest from multiple teams.