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Originally Posted by 868904
There are only two negatives to staying in Calgary for Johnny:
1) Eric Francis, but there are just as bad media out East as there are here, ask Voracek. Unless Johnny wanted to play in Arizona or Florida where no one cares.
2) Far from home. Which you can't change.
There are negatives of playing at home too. If you struggle, it can make home very difficult for the player and the family. Especially Philly.
Flames are a good organization though and I think the Gaudreau's recognize this. Flames always consider what's best for the player even if it means a bit of a disadvantage for the team. They've let many players leave who wanted a chance elsewhere. By all accounts, they treat all the families very well. Only negative I've heard is they don't give out enough paraphernalia to the players and families (according to Stajan).
For Johnny, Calgary is a very good destination because he's grown up here and it is essentially another family. Maybe it's not for a UFA who's never played here but for Johnny, it is a second home.
So I could see him staying.
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3) Travel. Gaudreau absolutely hates flying. It terrifies him. And Calgary is probably in the top 5 or 6 NHL teams in hours of air travel.