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Originally Posted by thymebalm
I half feel like Gillies is going to want NHL time right off the bat, and may feel obliged to use his ability to return for his senior year as leverage against the team.. It's hard to say. If teams are offering to trade an NHLer away to sign O'Connor, then you have to imagine some teams are hungry enough to do the same for Gillies next season...
I know there is no reason to think he wouldn't sign with us, but what is the guarantee that foregoing his senior year doesn't mean long bus rides and being a whole country away from your best friends.
I'm quite glad they created the Pacific Division for next season in the AHL. Players should be a lot more excited about that situation than the current grind of the AHL. Live in California, play in California, less games, less travel... Seems like an easier sell anyway.
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He's going to demand that the Flames play him in a playoff game? No one is offering O'Connor a game in the playoffs. All that talk was about the regular season, and that's over now.
I think everyone is too worried about this. There's no rush.
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