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Newton · 07-12-2022, 10:59 PM

I mean ... Johnny Hockey has been an exciting Flames player at a bargain for years. I'm not going to do that thing and pretend he sucks ... he doesn't suck, he is a great player

but...

This was the season of his life, wasn't it?

The very high water mark of a great career ...I was a little concerned with carrying 13% of the whole team's cap hit for 8 more years....ages 30 to 38. Maybe he is Teemu Selane esque but I think it's more likely he gets his payday and is more of an 80-point-per-year guy...more like a Matt Duchene kind of numbers on a loser franchise like Philly.

Id rather have Tkachuk for 8 more seasons than Gaudreau.

07-12-2022, 10:59 PM	#1029
Newton Farm Team Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Medicine Hat Exp:	I mean ... Johnny Hockey has been an exciting Flames player at a bargain for years. I'm not going to do that thing and pretend he sucks ... he doesn't suck, he is a great player but... This was the season of his life, wasn't it? The very high water mark of a great career ...I was a little concerned with carrying 13% of the whole team's cap hit for 8 more years....ages 30 to 38. Maybe he is Teemu Selane esque but I think it's more likely he gets his payday and is more of an 80-point-per-year guy...more like a Matt Duchene kind of numbers on a loser franchise like Philly. Id rather have Tkachuk for 8 more seasons than Gaudreau.