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Originally Posted by GioforPM
You never know. Just 4 years ago Buffalo had ROR/Eichel/Reinhart with Mittelstadt looking really good. Hell, Calgary had Monahan/Bennett/Backlund/Lindholm/Jankowski/Dube as centre/possible centre. Things sometimes don't work out like you think. Johnson and Sillinger are still unproven.
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For sure, but there's more runway there. Jenner and Roslovic are solid guys to ease the transition, too.
Lindholm is only guaranteed at a nice number for 2 more years. Same term for Backlund, and Monny is a major question mark.
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Originally Posted by dustygoon
You mean last summer, they were going to buy a house and settle in Calgary as a childless couple, but then they suddenly decided they will have a child so that changed? That doesn't sound right.
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As a recent parent, I can say that my priorities changed massively during pregnancy, and then even more with the baby.
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Somewhere in an alternate universe Johnny signed last summer 8 x $9 million AAV and the Flames got one hell of a bargain by taking a gamble on the player.
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It's a lot harder to hit the gym at 6am when you're sleeping on million count sheets. Who knows if he'd have elevated like this without a lingering contract.
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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
The fact that he even thought about re-signing a 7 year deal after he turned down that 8 year deal tells me how much he wanted to come back and how little money ultimately mattered in his decision.
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I'm a broken record, but the 7 year deal reports are a huge undercut to the ultimatum/reneg rumours.
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Originally Posted by Captain Otto
This.
Put on your big boy pants and suck it up. Life is full of sacrifices and not being around family is a reality for a large portion of the population.
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Or...just do what's best for you and your family (even if you take longer than people like to make the decision)