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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Johnny wouldn’t admit it publicly but you have to wonder if he could do it all over again if he wouldn’t have taken the $84M offer the Flames tabled on the eve of free agency? He mentioned even debating coming back on a 7 year deal the next day and I do not believe free agency went the way he wanted it to go. Rumors the Devils were in around 10-10.25, islanders the low 9’s, the Flyers not even putting an offer together, and rumors the Gaudreau camp engaged the Jackets to get a deal done.
He won’t admit it publicly but he left money, and legacy on the table to go to a franchise that has never won a division, and only won a playoff round once in their existence and have 6 playoff appearances in their 21 year history
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I think there's a possibility that stuff like this kind of freaked him out too. Everyone telling him about the legacy he'd leave if he'd stay, what he means to the city, etc... its a lot of pressure. And maybe he just never felt connected enough to it to me comfortable with being Mr. Calgary the way a guy like Jarome was. Maybe shyly collecting his money in below the radar Columbus all of a sudden sounded pretty good.
I do think he'd sign with the Flames if he could go back in time. Personally. But ala, we are here. Signing that dudes sign is funny. Shows he was pretty chapped not to get something from Philly.