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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Gaudreau didn't owe the Flames anything. He fulfilled his obligations to the team and gave the Flames years of high quality play. I see no reason that he would purposely negotiate in bad faith here. If Johnny told his agent that he is still considering the Flames then the agent is going to try to sting things along as long as possible to get the best offer. That's probably all it boils down to but if you want to put on a tinfoil hat and conclude that he did this on purpose to screw Treliving or the Flames then good for you.
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sorry, but "he didn't owe the Flames anything" is such a weak argument. Of course he didn't, but if a team drafts you, develops you and employs you for almost a decade, it would be more than fair to give them a heads up about his intentions to leave. And I'm not saying he did this on purpose, but still, it does leave a very bitter taste in my mouth how he and his camp have handled this. And I certainly don't need a tinfoil hat for that. I know just blaming Tre for everything is the hip thing to do, but I certainly didn't expect Gaudreau to play this the way he did.