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Originally Posted by Mathgod
All the loved Calgary and wanted to stay stuff means squat at this point because either you stay or you don't... Johnny didn't. The Flames couldn't get assets in return for his departure, and the Gaudreaus held up the team's entire offseason operations up until their last minute decision.
Whether you want to admit it or not, Tkachuk's honesty and frankness allowed the Flames to maneuver accordingly and get a nice return in a trade.
Litigate fan reactions all you want, I'm just happy with the way everything shook out. Thank you Matthew and Johnny for all those great years as Flames, it was a joy to watch both of you, and all the best to you and your families!
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I have no ill will towards either player. I still like both.
The strong hate towards Johnny isn't just because we missed out on assets. The return we could have gotten for him compared to Chucky would be minimal. Angry fans are hating on him because they think he secretly hated Calgary all along. They feel like they were toyed with emotionally.