Just heard the last bit in the Podcast where Johnny would’ve re-upped for 8 years back in 2021 if it was anything close to his target number.
That’s definitely a sad revelation in that we could’ve had Johnny, Chucky and the best line in hockey back had it not been for Brad’s infamous penny pinching ways. I’ll never understand why he’s so notoriously difficult negotiating with his own guys, but is so eager to roll out the red carpet with a blank cheque for UFAs who proven nothing with his franchise, especially with his track record in July.
Ironically, he probably should’ve looked at tightening his purse strings with the Huberdeau and Weegar signings. Maybe he just didn’t want to repeat the same mistake that he made with Gaudreau back in 2021, but compounding mistakes on top of mistakes doesn’t seem like the recipe for success. You have to know what you’re signing up for long term and sadly, Treliving’s been a victim of this pretty much his whole managerial career.
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