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Originally Posted by N-E-B
Different situations for sure, but even still, both players chose to leave in their primes. When talking about honouring former players I don't think there's much difference. They both told the team, city, and fans that they didn't want to be here. One method might have been more respectful, but the message was the same.
Don't want to be here? That's fine. I hold no ill will to either guy as human beings. But don't expect me to treat them like heroes when they return.
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See where I stand on this is:
Gaudreau not only stayed here, he actually did stay here past his RFA years (at least one or two of the last couple seasons, were UFA years on his contract)
Tkachuk bailed before even playing out his RFA years.
To me the failure with Gaudreau wasn't his decision to leavue, but the failure to sign him to a longer deal initially.
Whereas with Tkachuk the failure was out of the hands of the organization during a period where he was supposed to be under team control.
The Flames screwed up with Gaudreau.
Tkachuk screwed the Flames, even if we got a "return" for him.