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Originally Posted by dino7c
People aren't mad he decided to move on...they are mad he acted like he wanted to come back, negotiated until the last minute, gave the Flames astronomical contract demands, and then when they met them to the T left anyway.
Honestly Gaudreau wasn't the most popular superstar player to begin with he was fairly polarizing considering the stats he put up. I think there will be a fair amount of boos.
If you buy a ticket you make the choice...I will likely be watching at home.
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Nah, people woulda been pissed if he decided earlier, too. "He didn't even let the Flames make their best final offer!!!!!!!"
And the whole Flames met his demands thing is an unsubstantiated CP myth. Steinberg reported it was a full day of 'grinding' after Johnny's counter. Did the grind end with Tree giving in entirely? Perhaps...but there are a ton of ways that could have played out. Hell, Johnny could have informed the team he was going to test the market, and that's what cause the Flames to cave on the remaining sticking points after that. Which is a subtle, but meaningful difference.