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Originally Posted by Hackey
Maybe it's negative in your eyes but it's just reality in my eyes. I'm really not that emotionally tied to it. If Johnny wanted to be here that bad I think he would be signed already. The fact he isn't tells me he's gonna take a wait and see approach and testing free agency is likely what he will do. At that time I see there being more pulling him away than drawing him back, but time will tell. Maybe the Flames land Jack Eichel and everything changes. Maybe Sutter has them playing at an elite level. A repeat of last year though without any major player movement and I'm guessing he's gone.
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“If Johnny really wanted to be here that bad I think he would be signed already”
I’m not sure why people keep saying this. Landeskog wanted to stay in Colorado but didn’t sign until moments before free agency started.
Gaudreau likely wants to stay in Calgary while also having a big pay day. Both can be true. His agent is likely using all of the leverage he can to get the biggest deal for Johnny. That’s fine, that’s his job. Treliving is likely holding firm on his end as well since there is no immediate deadline to have this resolved.
These types of negotiations usually take a long time and require both parties to move off of their initial positions.
Gaudreau might end up leaving, I’m not denying that’s a possibility, but the fact he isn’t signed yet isn’t proof of anything.