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Originally Posted by Beatle17
Hayes is Backlund without the defence. Why would Johnny want to leave to play with a guy who barely breaks 20 goals and 45 points?
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They're good friends and college buddies. They might not play on the same line and that wouldn't be his sole reason for leaving, but having Hayes around on top of playing for his favorite team and close to family would be appealing.
But I also think that it's all too early to predict this stuff. Hayes might not sign with Philly or be traded to another team in three years, and who knows what Johnny thinks. I think it'll ultimately come down to how successful the Flames are in that time and whether they will still contend after that.