A lot of people assume JG wants to go the the US (and in particular Philly) because he'd be at home or even just because he's American.
I have not seen that be a factor in any RFA negotiations, and darned few UFA signings. And usually when a player wants to be in a big US city it's because they don't like the limelight of being a hockey star in a Canadian city (especially TO or Mtl) and need to be in a city with less scrutiny (like a Jaybo). Johnny doesn't strike me as that - he seems to want to be in a place that recognizes what he is.
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