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Originally Posted by GioforPM
He says the right things at the moment, but he has also expressed a desire to play for Philly. Sure, it's a home town thing, but I could see it happening one day. He hasn't really sunk any roots here, either, FWIW.
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No, he hasn't and I am really tired of people twisting that. He said when pressed by a Philly interview that it would be cool if he ever ended up a Flyer. He never said he wants to be a Flyer or his goal is to play for the Flyers. I bet every NHL player would say the exact same thing if they were interviewed by their local media where they grew up around the team they followed. You didn't see Sydney Crosby bolt to the Habs when his contract was up. Tavares is the exception, not the rule. JG has stated over and over he loves Calgary and he wants to be a Flame. He has close ties with the young fanbase and he seems like the kind of guy that appreciates how the Flames do community things. It is a team built to contend long term, much more so than Philly. Then you have friendships made and none of us know if he had met a woman yet but if he hasn't yet you can bet he will before his contract comes up and chances are she will be a local. Not only do the Flames have a chance to compete for years to come with a young core but spending his career here pretty much guarantees him multiple franchise records including all time points leader. He is also a marketing gem for the franchise itself, he sells a ton of swag for this team. I think his next contract will be max term with the Flames, too much incentive for him to stay and for the franchise to retain him.