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Originally Posted by dissentowner
His wife used to work in Philly, she works in Calgary now. More reason for him to stay. So how come Coleman signed here? Surely he should have signed with Dallas. MacKinnon won't re-sign with the Avs right? He obviously is heading to Montreal, close to home. One player has ever bolted as a UFA to play near home, one. Then there are some Flame fans that will come up with any excuse to speculate a player wants to leave.
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Players have asked for trades to be closer to home.
Just as Tavares choosing to go home doesn’t mean Gaudreau will, Coleman not choosing to go home doesn’t mean Gaudreau won’t. I don’t think anyone is arguing that every player even wants to go home, so making that argument doesn’t change the fact that Gaudreau might. It’s been mentioned in the media, he’s obviously super close with his family that lives there and loves the area, so it’s possible, that’s all.
I honestly don’t understand why it’s an issue for argument. It’s possible. That doesn’t make him 12, that doesn’t mean Mackinnon is going home, that doesn’t mean he lied about wanting to stay in Calgary. Who knows, the rumours could be planted to put big pressure on Calgary to pay up. But they’re believable rumours, at least.
It’s not that people are looking for an excuse to speculate on a Flame leaving, people are just having a discussion. And it’s super tiring reading one side getting shouted down constantly when they’re not bringing any of that heat themselves. So what if someone thinks he’ll leave, who cares? Nobody wins the argument, he’s just gonna stay or go regardless of what is said here.