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Fischy13 · 07-02-2022, 12:46 PM

A few things I align with other posters. He hasn’t said he’d like to come back, however if he was moving on for sure, JG seems like a guy who would let them know that. He’s struggling with the decision and there has to be a deadline. There’s just under 2 weeks. I also think he’s a team player and a winner. These rumors or guesses of 9.5, IMO isn’t a low ball. Landeskog signed for 7.0, he’s also a winger and the Captain. Is JG worth 2.5 million more a season? Yeah points are much better. Landeskog is a beast, yet injured. A leader though. I don’t see JG having that tangible. Does it outweigh the points difference between the two? Prob not. I think 2.5 million more is significant over Landeskog. The 11-13M/season is asinine and the Flames will be middling and no where near cup contenders as they can’t fill out a roster deep enough to win with a winger making 11-13. Tre knows that and needs to cut bait if JG pushes them that high in salary. I think JG wants to win as much as anything and knows taking 9.5 is key to paying MT, OK and filling out the rest.

I think they come together at a reasonable price. JG wants to win, do it here with his teammates.

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Fischy13 Scoring Winger Join Date: Jun 2011 Exp:	A few things I align with other posters. He hasn’t said he’d like to come back, however if he was moving on for sure, JG seems like a guy who would let them know that. He’s struggling with the decision and there has to be a deadline. There’s just under 2 weeks. I also think he’s a team player and a winner. These rumors or guesses of 9.5, IMO isn’t a low ball. Landeskog signed for 7.0, he’s also a winger and the Captain. Is JG worth 2.5 million more a season? Yeah points are much better. Landeskog is a beast, yet injured. A leader though. I don’t see JG having that tangible. Does it outweigh the points difference between the two? Prob not. I think 2.5 million more is significant over Landeskog. The 11-13M/season is asinine and the Flames will be middling and no where near cup contenders as they can’t fill out a roster deep enough to win with a winger making 11-13. Tre knows that and needs to cut bait if JG pushes them that high in salary. I think JG wants to win as much as anything and knows taking 9.5 is key to paying MT, OK and filling out the rest. I think they come together at a reasonable price. JG wants to win, do it here with his teammates. Last edited by Fischy13; 07-02-2022 at 01:10 PM.