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Originally Posted by AC
Well worth the listen, thanks for linking to this.
Steinberg and Francis both flat out say they know for a fact the Flames believed they had a deal in place with Gaudreau, which coincides the reports we've heard that the Flames agreed to Gross and Gaudreau's contract demands only for them to break the verbal agreement.
Steinberg says he heard the contract was imminent, minutes away from being official. If nothing else, Johnny (and his family) got cold feet at the last minute and went back on his word. Sounds incredibly unprofessional.
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Agreed, thanks for posting that link. No mention of the purported “ultimatum” but Francis and Steinberg are close enough to the organization to verify that a 8-year deal was in fact imminent. Absolutely wild that this is how it went down.
I tend to think it was less about deception or being malicious, as Johnny seemed pretty shook by what happened. But saying there was indecision is absolutely fair, and it cost the Flames in the end.
Will be fascinating to hear what might come out (because I agree there is a lot more to the story that we may never know); from the dealings between Gross and Treliving, and what was discussed within Johnny’s family in the days and hours leading up to July 13.