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Originally Posted by The Big Chill
The part I don’t get is why announce to CGY that they are no longer an option before you have real deals on the table from the teams you want? Why would they not want that as a fall back plan, or at the very least a bargaining chip with NJ or whoever else was involved.
Either JG’s side were way over confident, or this CBJ deal really is something he wanted.
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I'm gonna go with saw Philly clearing cap, got giddy and told the Flames peace out without considering the possibility that Philly might still not being able to make it happen.
Then was left with a burnt bridge and took the best of the "meh" suitors remaining.
I don't know what Lewis Gross was telling him through this but either Johnny really doesn't take counsel/advice or Gross is an abysmal agent.