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Originally Posted by Roger
Holy butthurt, guy. You're pretty much having a stroke over someone that chose to do something for himself instead of you, the guy that pays to watch hockey. Man, you need to grow up a bit and find out what life's like once you have kids, wife, your parents get older, and just see whether NOISIA is the most important person for Gaudreau to worry about while signing his UFA contract.
As for the people that think that he flubbed it? Well, if you say so. But I'd argue that after wrestling with his loyalty to Calgary vs. his desire to be that much closer to home, Columbus didn't seem so bad. And it's hilarious how mad some people are about the very thought of Columbus. WTF you think Calgary is much higher on a free agent's list?
Some (many) of you need to calm down and look at this from his perspective. JG owes Calgary nothing. He showed up for his ELC, and then signed the 6-year contract offered by Calgary. He's now a short flight from home and doesn't have his parents peeking in his back window. He's not in Philly where he'd be drawn and quartered (maybe get some batteries thrown at him) for not winning the Cup next year. I don't see what's so difficult to understand. Basically, it's not always about the money.
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He had every right to move on, not in question.
He handled it as dreadfully poorly as he could though.
He could have just been honest with himself and the team and told them he wasnt coming back, and certainly didnt need to be negotiating to the last 12 hours.
It lacked class and professionalism entirely.