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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
1) I don’t think he was being dishonest at all, I think he himself wanted to come back based on everything he said leading up to free agency. That’s why Calgary was still in the mix at all, because this was Johnny’s preferred (realistic) destination.
Also, how exactly did he screw the Flames over? If he said he wasn’t coming back, which he didn’t know until close to the deadline anyway, what could the Flames have realistically accomplished? A 3rd round pick for his rights? Is this the giant screw job you’re talking about?
2) I doubt we’ll ever get anything concrete to pin this on someone specific. You must be new to professional sports because rarely do you get honesty in this business. You usually get cliches or prepared speeches and in the case of feee agency, leverage matters in negotiations, so you never show your true hand.
Boo him if you must, but I think Johnny was the only one in his circle that even considered the Flames as an option, to which I can at least appreciate his efforts. He was the face of this franchise, he provided tons of entertainment for the fanbase and as a 4th round pick, carried this team on his back for years. Remember, he could’ve stayed in college for one more year to go to free agency but decided to come to Calgary even though it upset his mom at the time. I for one will not be giving him the Adam Fox treatment as he legitimately spurned the Flames, Johnny chose to play for this franchise and he was a spectacular Calgary Flame. I’m going to give him the standing ovation he deserves to drown out your booing.
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1) Hey may have been either dishonest or indecisive, either way Johnny's choice to not sign last off-season / negotiate during the season eventually screwed us. I'd like to address this statement from you:
"That’s why Calgary was still in the mix at all, because this was Johnny’s preferred (realistic) destination"
And reply to it with another statement from you:
"You must be new to professional sports because rarely do you get honesty in this business".
Some people (not you) have been saying things like would you trade Johnny after his great season? Well using hindsight I could rephrase that question like "would you trade Johnny after we got stomped by our biggest rivals in round 2?" Either way, any assets for Gaudreau that could have been recouped would be better than what he set us up to get.
What Gaudreau did is still a step up on Fox, and I do appreciate his play and enjoyed his time while he was here, but it has been greatly soured by his / his agents actions this last year and especially last week. He will be booed by me and I'm quite sure by many others. And much like he earned the right to leave as a UFA, his actions have earned the booing he will get.