Matthew Tkachuk & Johnny Gaudreau Signing Watch Thread

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

What a monster.


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In a way yeah, because it's not what he wanted, it was just used as a threat to get what he really wanted, and that was a one way ticket to New York.

So yeah, monster, piece of crap, dishonorable trash, use whatever term you'd like.

Thank goodness they're not all like that or we would have never had Johnny.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Well that reflects on the pettiness of you and those that would be upset at a man making the best decision for himself and his family.

So you are saying the majority of fans are petty? Lol, ok.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

So you are saying the majority of fans are petty? Lol, ok.

Maybe to some degree. But I don’t think most fans have committed to the same level of delusion nor will their pettiness be long lasting


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[Reaper]

My sad prediction? Johnny gets an eight year sign and trade deal that involves Monahan and a late pick going with him to the Flyers for Courturier, some middling players and an earlier pick. Monahan cries at the press conference. Treliving uses the cap space to try to plug the gaps in vain.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

If he signs somewhere else he totally bs this fanbase. Fans will have every reason to be upset. That is human nature as a fan. Or if you are not actually a fan but more of a fair weather guy who really doesn't care then ya, I can see how one wouldn't care.

What a BS post . You are basically saying anybody who doesn’t get upset if Johnny leaves is a fair weather fan. If Johnny leaves IMO it’s because of family and nothing else. I will not hold a grudge against a decision like that. I’ve followed this team religiously since the early 80’s . I can safely Say I am not a fair wether fan. If anything I’m probably addicted to anything and everything flames.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Reaper

My sad prediction? Johnny gets an eight year sign and trade deal that involves Monahan and a late pick going with him to the Flyers for Courturier, some middling players and an earlier pick. Monahan cries at the press conference. Treliving uses the cap space to try to plug the gaps in vain.

If we are losing JG...i would take that deal in a nanosecond.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Reaper

My sad prediction? Johnny gets an eight year sign and trade deal that involves Monahan and a late pick going with him to the Flyers for Courturier, some middling players and an earlier pick. Monahan cries at the press conference. Treliving uses the cap space to try to plug the gaps in vain.

Sad prediction? That’s probably a best case scenario at this point. I find it unlikely Johnny stays and this beats losing him for nothing.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Reaper

My sad prediction? Johnny gets an eight year sign and trade deal that involves Monahan and a late pick going with him to the Flyers for Courturier, some middling players and an earlier pick. Monahan cries at the press conference. Treliving uses the cap space to try to plug the gaps in vain.

If Johnny for some reason is choosing Philly he is going to want courturier on the team .

[Roof-Daddy]

Good lord if losing Johnny resulted in the loss of Monahan's dead cap and the addition of Couturier I'd take that loss any day considering in that scenario we'd be losing Johnny anyways.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

If Johnny for some reason is choosing Philly he is going to want courturier on the team .

This.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

I don’t get this line of thinking ? It’s not all about money.

That's just it, if Tre makes him a great offer and he chooses to walk away, it's clearly about something other than money. Given how much he has expressed a desire to stay, if he walks despite the team doing all it can on their end I would be quite disappointed. It would tarnish the shine on feelings about cheering for him. That's all.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

That's just it, if Tre makes him a great offer and he chooses to walk away, it's clearly about something other than money. Given how much he has expressed a desire to stay, if he walks despite the team doing all it can on their end I would be quite disappointed. It would tarnish the shine on feelings about cheering for him. That's all.

Shhh, someone will call you petty for being upset about it.

[jayswin]

Oh my lord, man.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Reaper

My sad prediction? Johnny gets an eight year sign and trade deal that involves Monahan and a late pick going with him to the Flyers for Courturier, some middling players and an earlier pick. Monahan cries at the press conference. Treliving uses the cap space to try to plug the gaps in vain.

Why would Philly take Monny and give up Courturier to get a guy they can sign as a UFA for nothing?

The deal your propose is likely even better than signing Johnny.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

So you are saying the majority of fans are petty? Lol, ok.

No. I don't believe you are in the majority at all.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

No. I don't believe you are in the majority at all.

History says you are wrong. Just look at the responses of fan bases in history from similiar situations.

[FlamesAddiction]

I rewatched Gaudreau post season interview and I know you can over analyze these things, but it definitely did not leave me with the feeling that he was going to re-sign. It left a lot of doubt for me actually. Lots of talk about the past and comments about how he hopes to be remembered as a Flame and then some last second comment about maybe being stuck with him, that sounds more like him trying to lighten the mood.

[Teroy]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I am still confident he will, don't let some he said she said rumour get you down yet. Remember, the most vocal posters in this board also tend to be the negative ones and they love the drama of false rumours. Most of them wanted to run him out of town for years but now like saying things like I want him to stay hit he will or should be going back East to be close to home. Like he is still a 10 year old boy who can't live without mommy and daddy. Almost every NHL player plays far from their family/friends but because some hack beat writer put out the narrative for click bait it gives the boo hoo bunch something to run with.

Wow, is that ever the pot calling the kettle black!

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

History says you are wrong. Just look at the responses of fan bases in history from similiar situations.

Can you give an example?

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I rewatched Gaudreau post season interview and I know you can over analyze these things, but it definitely did not leave me with the feeling that he was going to re-sign. It left a lot of doubt for me actually. Lots of talk about the past and comments about how he hopes to be remembered as a Flame and then some last second comment about maybe being stuck with him, that sounds more like him trying to lighten the mood.

I just watched. It's definitely ambiguous. He has a lot of very positive things to say about the team and the city, and says that it would be a great place to win the cup and that everyone wants to be back here, but he's also clearly non-committal about next season and re-signing.