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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I think I have come to accept that JG is likely leaving. Sucks, but the writing seems to be on the wall. Can't fault him if he does. But I will be pretty (pleasantly) shocked if he's a Flames in the upcoming weeks ahead. I'm sure he loves the city, team and fans. But ultimately this is a "life" decision and no one can fault him for choosing to go home.
Sucks the Flames could lose him for nothing, but I'll always be grateful for him for FINALLY getting this team over the 1st round hump and scoring an epic OT winner.
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Well I would like to delude myself into thinking that Gaudreau likes the city, but let's face it, the future of this team is very uncertain as long as we don't have a new arena deal locked up.
And speaking from someone who is a born and raised Calgarian (and now has the pleasure of living in Edmonton), the city isn't as great as it used to be. It's on the decline IMO. Plus Gaudreau is American so can you really fault him if he wants to move to a U.S. market closer to home.
Hate on the Oilers all you want, but at least their management made the effort to keep their stars by securing that arena, and the city has a much more optimistic hockey vibe to it than Calgary.
We can't keep flirting with mediocrity and hoping that players will stay. Even Iginla learned the hard way.