This news is disappointing for many reasons. Count me as someone who always thought Johnny was gone when this deal was up. I will admit his last 2 press conferences at the end of the 21 and 22 season gave me hope there was potential for him to stay. Maybe he was a really loyal guy after all? It is a real sour taste right now now doubt. The team got beat in 5 games by our hated rivals and now we lost our best player for nothing.
This core has been stripped away mostly losing players for nothing. The last 3 years Brodie, Gio, Gaudreau gone.
Can the team compete for a playoff spot? Ya probably if they keep the rest of their free agents but now we move from fringe contender to bubble team? I am with the rebuild crowd there is no coming back from this and somehow being better. In the moment I am ready to show Treliving the door never getting more than 5 playoff wins in a year and losing pieces for nothing.
This one stings. Any chance of renewing my season tickets has left the station. Best player since Iginla gone in half the time. I wish Johnny the best but I also wish he told the team sooner so they could pivot.
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