I mentioned this earlier but I wonder if the Flames grant Johnny the opportunity to speak to other teams to try and expedite a resolution. If Johnny wants to stay he can give the Flames a counter on what it will take to stay and he can get an idea of what is out there. This gives the Flames the 8th year option still but satisfies Johnny’s reported interest in testing the market.
Risky play by the Flames but I don’t think they want to wait until the 11th hour on the 12th for an answer. Ideally this is settled one way or another by the draft
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