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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
The thing in this that looks worst for Johnny to me is the bit about Gudbranson telling his agent that Johnny was dying to play in Columbus. Could be he was so torn because he was both dying to return to the Flames and dying to go to Columbus, but it certainly makes his letter and expression of difficulty in leaving Calgary look less genuine if as soon as free agency opened and the Flames were still pursuing him, his buddy was telling the BJs that he was dying to join their team.
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It's just a little staged thing. I really, really, really doubt the line of communication was Gaudreau-->Gudbranson-->Nash-->Jarmo.
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Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988
"worse"
Where was it reported that the Flames were still pursuing him? I heard Johnny say that he thought about circling back to the Flames on a 7 year deal, but after the Treliving press conference I thought the bridge was burned (which may be why he was getting desperate).
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Steinberg reported it. Kinda doubt Johnny mentions it in the letter if there was asbolutely nothing there. There is FAR more evidence of the 7 yr offer than the ultimatum/reneg story.