Pat Steinberg @Fan960Steinberg
Here's the update: Can confirm Gaudreau and Arnold will sign with the #Flames, and will be available for Sunday in Vancouver.
update:
Steinberg on the fan 960 says it is a coaches' decision on whether Gaudreau and/or Arnold will play on Sunday, but they will both be available.
That would imply both contracts start this year and they would NOT be eligible to play with the Heat this season.
update 2:
http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruin...medium=twitter
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“Johnny Hockey” is headed to the NHL.
Boston College junior forward Johnny Gaudreau, who is all but assured to win the Hobey Baker Award as the nation’s top collegiate hockey player tonight at the Loews Hotel, has opted to skip his senior season with the Eagles. He will sign with the Calgary Flames.
Gaudreau will be picked up, along with his senior teammate Bill Arnold, and flown in the Flames’ corporate jet to Vancouver, where he and Arnold will begin their NHL careers Sunday in a game against the Canucks.
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“Yeah, the Flames are going to have their corporate jet pick them up tonight right after (The 34th annual Hobey Baker Award ceremony) and fly them out to Vancouver and they’re going to play on Sunday,’’ said York as he prepared to head for the Hobey Baker Award announcement.
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update 3:
Calgary Flames @NHLFlames
The #Flames have signed @BillDaHurricane & @johngaudreau03 to entry-level contracts ~
http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=714088
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We are excited to welcome both Bill Arnold and Johnny Gaudreau to professional hockey after reaching agreements today on entry level contracts with the Calgary Flames,” said Flames President of Hockey Operations Brian Burke. “Bill is a solid two-way player with good offensive instincts combined with power and grit. Congratulations to Johnny on capping off an amazing college season with the Hobey Baker Award, a very well deserved achievement. Johnny is a gifted player with high end skill and smarts. We look forward to having both players, as they take the next step forward in contributing to the success of the Calgary Flames.”
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Arnold
Contract terms: Two-year entry level two-way contract commencing immediately with an annual NHL base salary of $810,000, a signing bonus of $90,000 each year and an Average Annual Value of $900,000.
Gaudreau
Contract terms: Three-year entry level two-way contract commencing immediately with an annual NHL base salary of $832,500, a signing bonus of $92,500 each year and an Average Annual Value of $1,850,000 incorporating performance bonuses .
Gaudreau got the Monahan contract
As per the press release Arnold will wear 46 and Gaudreau will wear 53