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Originally Posted by EVERLAST
How is this crap happening ? We've lost great players before as a result of this kind of stuff.
I hate reading into things but wow this doesn't seem good at all....is Burke somehow calling the shots here for Brad to play hardball with JG.
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To be clear, NOTHING has happened yet, and while I think the recent comments by Burke and now this from Gaudreau's camp do provide some hint of the complexity of this negotiation, there is really nothing here at this stage to compare to instances in the past in which players have left the Flames.
To answer your question, no, I do not believe that Burke is "calling the shots here for Brad," and yes, Brad is indeed playing hardball, and he has already proven to be pretty damn good at it. I interpret Burke's comments as a form of posturing that likely does not reveal anything about the current negotiations beyond his hope that contracts are forthcoming and affordable. Let's not forget how often Burke's public statements are at odds with what actually has transpired in Flames Hockey Ops.