My understanding is JG's agent put out that self-serving tweet (to the effect that the Flames did everything they could) late in the day before free agency to save face with other GMs/agents.
The story goes that the Flames met Johnny's demands earlier in the day and wanted to put out a press release but then JG's agent went radio silent for hours. You could see how frazzled Treliving was that night thinking they had a deal to only be advised at the 11ith hour that JG was going to test free agency.
The story goes further that on the next day when the offers were not rolling in JG's agent went back to the Flames but Murray lost his temper and told him to screw off.
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