NY Times Gaudreau article. Update: response from Johnny

[Coach]

Originally Posted by 4oh3

Americans want to play in America it's a fact, is the only way he can sign with another team is if we trade his rightS since we drafted him? Like knight?

And just like that, it is!

If he waits until Aug 2015, he becomes a UFA and can sign wherever he wants, otherwise he would have to be traded.

Can we have that as a sticky somewhere?

[getbak]

Originally Posted by nik-

Please point out on the chart where this puts us.

I'm at DEFCON 1.

A cocked pistol ready to launch when I see the "[Signing]" thread tag in front of Gaudreau's name.

[BigFlameDog]

Originally Posted by heep223

Publicly? Yes. Of course I know nothing about the situation but that was just my personal experience reading the article. Parents have the right (and possibly the obligation) to influence and give guidance to their adult kids, but the fact that she's doing so in the public realm seems weird and creeps me out for some reason. And she's not just saying "we give him the best guidance and advice we can but we support him" she's literally taking a strong stance and expressing it loudly. So yes.

I just want him to sign haha.

No....parents have 100% the obligation not possibly.

and yeah that is her baby so it's her right to take a strong stance.

[Otto-matic]

Originally Posted by getbak

I'm at DEFCON 1.

A cocked pistol ready to launch when I see the "[Signing]" thread tag in front of Gaudreau's name.

Ah,

Brings back memories many moons ago when I called it Deathcon 5, I think it was Cowperson that called me out on it.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by fotze

Pretty sure this post is what necessitated this thread being created.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=136027

Yeah that was aggressive but I maintain my experience, read my follow up posts for more explanation. If you don't want to hear opinions from Flames fans then don't come to CP man. Anyways I didn't mean to hijack this thread, good luck to BC this weekend and hopefully we can get this guy signed.

[Robbob]

Wow 11 pages? didn't expect to see that after hearing the radio clip this morning.

[mikeecho]

All this focus on Mom. We need to focus on his Brother. It's clear that Johnny will play where his brother says he should play. Flames need to get Matt under contract ASAP.

[BloodFetish]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

What's best for her kid, both now and long term, is to sign that contract. And I don't say that as a greedy Flames fan who just wants to see Gudreau play. I say that as someone with common sense.

Johnny will make more in a year by signing a pro contract than he would in 10 years scrubbing toilets, or whatever it is you're qualified to do with an undergraduate degree in communications these days.

In your opinion, of course. Not all people are blinded by the big payday, and if Johnny's mother places more importance on something other than money, money, money, then who are we to disagree? Life is a journey and I expect all she wants is for Johnny to be safe and enjoy the ride.

Anyway it's her son and her opinion and she's entitled to it. It seems the greatest crime she committed was to voice it to a reporter during an interview.

[kirant]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Wow 11 pages? didn't expect to see that after hearing the radio clip this morning.

Welcome to the internet. We take any minor innocuous comment and blow it out of proportion.

[Scoutski]

Wow... everyone who is taking shots at his mother should be so ashamed.

The majority of you care about this guy in so far as he can (hopefully) play for a sports team you support so you can enjoy them winning down the line (myself included), and although I understand that can be a significant investment, if he failed or was taken out and could never play again, there would be a disappointment but no further investment required on your parts.

This is the guys mother, she cares about him pretty much more than anyone else in the world and damn right she's allowed to be worried about his safety and his future, that's what being a parent is.

Calling their character into question over potentially spending another year in college is really insulting.

[sun]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Obviously we need to photoshop some Johnny Gaudreau graduation photos for mum!

Someone tweet this to Johnny and Mrs. Gaudreau please.

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by Scoutski

Wow... everyone who is taking shots at his mother should be so ashamed.

The majority of you care about this guy in so far as he can (hopefully) play for a sports team you support so you can enjoy them winning down the line (myself included), and although I understand that can be a significant investment, if he failed or was taken out and could never play again, there would be a disappointment but no further investment required on your parts.

This is the guys mother, she cares about him pretty much more than anyone else in the world and damn right she's allowed to be worried about his safety and his future, that's what being a parent is.

Calling their character into question over potentially spending another year in college is really insulting.

Shots at his mother? Either I am having trouble reading or you're making up a lot of drama for nothing.

[sun]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Did Rerun just set a record for fastest thread ever deleted from existence? Memo to concerned fans: Starting bizarre, stalker level threads will not help convince Johnny or his mom to sign here. It will likely have the opposite effect.

What was the thread?

Originally Posted by heep223

This. She sounds like a really selfish person, compounded by the fact that she's talking to the media about all this.

Dude, STFU. She is his mother, for Christ sake.

Selfish? lol, get bent.

Apologies to Mrs. G, who I'm sure is lurking this thread.

[jg13]

Originally Posted by sun

What was the thread?

"We You Momma Gaudreau"

Was the title.

[Scoutski]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

Shots at his mother? Either I am having trouble reading or you're making up a lot of drama for nothing.

People were saying his mother is too controlling, has a leash on her son, is being selfish, saying that she is wrong for not telling him to come here. There were multiple posts in the thread. EDIT: There is a quote in the post right beneath yours.

If someone called my mother controlling/overbearing for advising me on my life I'd be pretty damn angry with them.

[Gaskal]

Mr. Gaudreau wants his son to sign the contract. Team Dad!

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by Scoutski

People were saying his mother is too controlling, has a leash on her son, is being selfish, saying that she is wrong for not telling him to come here. There were multiple posts in the thread. EDIT: There is a quote in the post right beneath yours.

If someone called my mother controlling/overbearing for advising me on my life I'd be pretty damn angry with them.

Meh, I hardly call that taking shots at her. Mothers are controlling an do advise on life decisions. Don't see anything offensive in this thread.

[calgarybean]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Think you've pretty much accomplished all you can at that level Johnny, time for the big show. If you want to play hockey as a career, what's stopping you from doing it now?

Our 3rd jersey may be the deal breaker.

[jg13]

Originally Posted by calgarybean

Our 3rd jersey may be the deal breaker.

It looks like a NJ Devils jersey so he should feel right at home

[djsFlames]

Why are all the females in the photo asian? lol.

Also people need to calm the #### down and remember that this is his decision, and all accounts from a local reporter, him signing after BC's season is over is "basically a done deal".. let's stop pulling more theories and suggestions out of the ####oo clock and just sit patiently through this last weekend or two before we'll find out definitively for ourselves. It's ridiculous how far some commenters have gone off the deep end. You don't know the context from which those quotes were taken, and being the media, they were probably nit picking for anything that might cause a stir. Maybe she went on to explain that it is in his hands, and that she'll respect whatever decision he makes? No need to your reactions as far as some here have. It's really unnecessary and reflects badly on all of us. So just reserve those comments, sit back and wait, because soon enough none of these theories or speculation will matter.