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Originally Posted by browntrout
I hope I am wrong, I just get the sense that he wants to go back East....
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Where exactly are you getting this "sense" from? What has he said or done to make you think he wants to go east? The guy has clearly stated multiple times how much he enjoys playing here and how much his family loves the organization. He also just had his best season ever under Sutter and his family are treated like royalty whenever they come to Calgary. The Flames are also currently one of the top 10 teams in the league and still have a legit shot at playoff success if they can make the right moves this summer. Do you really think Johnny wants to suddenly go play for Jersey or Philly and suck for the next few years? I highly doubt it.
I also don't buy into this thing about players wanting to play in this city or that city, or wanting to play near where they're from. These guys are multi-millionaires FFS. They can easily jet around anywhere they want to at any given time and buy summer houses wherever they please. No matter where their families or their childhood homes are located, all of these things are simply a plane ride away at any time.
Treliving said earlier that they plan to move heaven and earth to re-sign him, and I believe him. It'll be costly of course, but he's worth it. I'm fully confident he'll stay.