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Abstract · 07-14-2022, 04:21 PM

As some of the CPHL contingent here know, I'm from Scotland. I was at day one of The Open today through my employer and there were quite a few people from in and around the NHL in the hospitality zones.

General consensus seemed to be that Jonny absolutely thought he was going to be a Flyer and the Lindblom buyout only reinforced that. Someone actually said teams were so convinced it was a done deal for him to go there that they didn't even seriously look at getting him. Sounds like CBJ was a bit of a panic signing when his day didn't go as planned.

Some of his comments in the presser certainly suggest he had no intention of staying in Calgary but I don't believe he intended to end up in Columbus.

07-14-2022, 04:21 PM	#1903
Abstract Scoring Winger Join Date: Oct 2003 Exp:	As some of the CPHL contingent here know, I'm from Scotland. I was at day one of The Open today through my employer and there were quite a few people from in and around the NHL in the hospitality zones. General consensus seemed to be that Jonny absolutely thought he was going to be a Flyer and the Lindblom buyout only reinforced that. Someone actually said teams were so convinced it was a done deal for him to go there that they didn't even seriously look at getting him. Sounds like CBJ was a bit of a panic signing when his day didn't go as planned. Some of his comments in the presser certainly suggest he had no intention of staying in Calgary but I don't believe he intended to end up in Columbus. __________________ Those days are past now, and in the past they must remain, but we can still rise now and be a nation again.