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Originally Posted by Infinit47
Nobody is arguing Gaudreau didn't meet his contractual obligations, which seems to be the point people are bringing up to defend his actions.
This city and the Flames were incredibly good to Gaudreau, and welcomed his family with open arms. He was treated very well.
On the way out the door he turned around and flipped us the bird.
At this point I'm not mad at Gaudreau, I'm just disappointed.
Boy did Iginla spoil us.
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I haven’t seen a single post excusing Johnny’s actions by saying he met his contractual obligations. You’re confusing two different discussions.
Johnny negotiated poorly with the flames and clearly burned some bridges. That looks bad on him. I haven’t seen anyone excuse him for that, with the exception of a few cringe incel misogynist posts blaming his wife and suggesting she’s a controlling succubus (like the one directly above mine that was made while I was writing this).
Totally separate from that is the fact he didn’t choose Calgary and was free to leave. He didn’t owe our city anything. He’s not a loser for choosing Columbus because they offered less money, never win, aren’t a hockey hotbed and don’t have rabid fans. He made a decision to make himself and his family happy. The fact he prioritized different things than did flames fans makes total sense. It doesn’t mean he, or anyone in his family, hates Calgary.
People have every right to be upset that he ####ed up his legacy with the flames by screwing up the negotiations. They should not be upset that it made sense for him and his family to play closer to home.