Respect?!
With one year left on his RFA, instead of even trying to negotiate a contract or extension, he said no way trade me plez, here are 6 teams (allegedly). I cannot fathom how people can consider that respectful. His previous contract, he backloaded it so that if he performed like a ~7M player, the flames would have to sign him for at least 9M or let him go. Guy was planning his exit even 3 years ago. How is that respectful.
Johnny was seemingly torn between wanting to stay and doing right by his family -- but somehow that is disrespectful, since he took a long time to make up his mind.
If the Flames get an elite prospect in the future, I would 100/100 times take the 2nd 'disrespectful' attitude over the 1st 'respectful' one who does everything to leave immediately.
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Gaudreau > Huberdeau AINEC
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