So every player in the league wants to leave and play for his hometown club?
How many times has Johnny complimented the C of Red? IMO, he says it more so than other Flames players, and that is telling because he doesn't have to. The fans in Philly can be a bit rough around the edges towards their players, and maybe Johnny wants to avoid that? Especially since he'll be the hometown boy they expect to lead the Flyers to multiple Cups.
You can't definitively say he wants to go East unless you talked to him directly. For all you know, he wants to avoid Philly and the East. Maybe he's super grateful to the Flames club for drafting him at all, and wants to repay their faith with loyalty. You never know these things.
All we can do as fans is hope he signs the 8 year deal.
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