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Originally Posted by CroFlames
1. Losing Cup Final 2004
2. Losing Cup Final 1986
3. Jarome leaving in 2013
4. Gilmour Trade?
5. Johnny leaving?
Debatable, but you are probably right. Important to remember he's turning 30. He played his best years already and they were with the Flames. We may have actually dodged a bullet as $11MM @ age 34+ is going to be yikes for anyone.
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Players sometimes leaves as FA's. It's not great, but you feel better when the club has a say in the decision. They made an offer, didn't feel it was worth it go higher etc. and the money could be better spent elsewhere.
This is different.
Gaudreau was Plan A. We are going to move heaven and earth to keep him. An obviously upset and disappointed GM faces the media. This was a big loss for the organization vis a vis their objectives. As fans we can make lemonade out of the fact that the contract may not have been worth it. But that's not what the org was thinking.