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Originally Posted by djsFlames
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.
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I think a large part of the problem here is Lewis Gross. He knows only one kind of negotiation tactic, and that is put the screws to the team until the very last second.
Treliving tried to get this done last year, and almost did, but the Gaudreau camp pulled the plug at the last minute. At that point, it was 100% certain that we were going to the 11th hour Tuesday night on this. Either that, or Treliving trades him. But there is no way he was trading his star player while the team was having the season they were having last year.