[Northendzone]

I heard Francis on Friday and to be honest I thought most of what he said is bang on.

I personally can’t see Johnny putting this team on his back and I don’t see him as much more than 70 point guy -which still makes him a solid NHL’r,but he will likely never consistently be a dominant force on a regular basis.

Eric also clearly stated that in his opinion he thought Johnny has a small chance of staying here. He also noted that it has been a while since Johnny talked about wanting to stay here, which of course is the classic line many athletes spew.

Lastly, I also think that there is likely a large group of fans who call into overtime who will be disappointed in what the flames get for Johnny if they ever trade him.