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Originally Posted by New Era
No, its recency bias. In another five or ten years we'll look back at those picks and think what a bunch of average players most of them were.
Johnny has a really close relationship with his family. It is tough for him to be on the other side of the continent in a different country with different social standards. I think it would help if Johnny would establish some roots in the Calgary area, but that just doesn't look like it is happening. He considers home to be the Philly area and has expressed a desire to play for the Flyers in interviews. It just doesn't seem likely that he will be a long-term Flame. I agree, if this is indeed his feelings, and the team would have a clear read on this, this off season is the one you make a trade.
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You are speculating. Yes, in one interview on the spot in Philly said it would be cool to play for the team he cheered for growing up one day. Every player in the NHL would give the same response asked that question. He has also said he would like to play with Monahan his whole career and playing his entire career in Calgary would be cool. Not one of us knows what his mindset is, BT probably has an idea though. If he gets traded we know he wanted to go out East. It is just as likely he stays though. He likes the city, he has a close relationship with many young fans out here, hockey is almost a religion. Remember when that family pulled that prank on their kid saying Johnny asked to be traded and he was upset and then Gaudreau met up with him and told him he wasn't going anywhere? You could make that argument he wants to stay just as much as a passing comment to a radio host in a city he cheered for. We don't know.