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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I would think the Flames would be more than willing to get him here in April and burn a year.
Unfortunately, the Friars are probably going to play longer than the Flames and the Heat.
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Considering Gillies burned a year without ever dressing for a game, I don't think the Flames' season needs to be active to burn a year. I think it only depends on the date the ELC is set to "begin".
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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Thanks for all the responses. Not trying to fear monger but after reading everyone's responses, I'd say the big difference between Johnny and Janko situations, is the Flames were essentially willing to write off a whole contract year and pay out a big bonus for one game of play the year he signed. That had to be huge from a Gaudreau perspective in being willing to sign, that and he could be super confident he'd be starting in Calgary. Not sure the Flames would be as willing on the contract front with Janko, and we are much deeper at centre with Monny and Bennett that I could understand how Janko might be more motivated to explore options.
Sounds like it's not likely, but I'd had to have that first rounder disappear after all the effort we've but in.
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We've burned contract years on pretty much all prospects in their rookie year. Agostino, Arnold, Gaudreau, Gillies. I see no reason they wouldn't burn a year on Jankowski, unless they just can't because the Friars go too deep because Jankowski is just too dominant. The only guy they didn't burn a contract year on, was Kenney Morrison, and that's mostly because he's a total work in progress.