If Boston college ends up winning the tournament, I could see it almost making more sense for the flames to sign him right away and have him play in that Vancouver game... He gets paid his NHL contract so that's incentive for him and he gets to play his first NHL game right away so that's even more incentive. And the flames could also try to sell him on the idea that the best thing for him is not to play with abbotsford in the playoffs but instead get started right away on an offseason training program through the flames trainers. In lots of ways I think the flames will put more value in him building strength in the offseason than playing in the playoffs with abbotsford. Plus it would show their commitment to wanting him to make the team next year... Showing that they want him physically ready to compete in camp so that he has a shot.
Then again, I could see the alternative as an advantage as well.
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His mom looks exactly like I pictured her. I'm really rooting for Johnny prove wrong everyone who ever doubted his chances of making it as an NHL player.
The video says he's only a few classes short of graduation. Depending on how many, he could always do summer correspondence, then do one here or there. Not overly hard depending on how many there are.
The video says he's only a few classes short of graduation. Depending on how many, he could always do summer correspondence, then do one here or there. Not overly hard depending on how many there are.
Also, easy sell job for the Flames: don't worry Mrs Gaudreau - we will hire a tutor and make sure that Johnny takes courses and does homework after practice, yadda yadda yadda, until he attains his degree.
If Boston college ends up winning the tournament, I could see it almost making more sense for the flames to sign him right away and have him play in that Vancouver game... He gets paid his NHL contract so that's incentive for him and he gets to play his first NHL game right away so that's even more incentive. And the flames could also try to sell him on the idea that the best thing for him is not to play with abbotsford in the playoffs but instead get started right away on an offseason training program through the flames trainers. In lots of ways I think the flames will put more value in him building strength in the offseason than playing in the playoffs with abbotsford. Plus it would show their commitment to wanting him to make the team next year... Showing that they want him physically ready to compete in camp so that he has a shot.
Then again, I could see the alternative as an advantage as well.
I'm actually hoping he signs with the Flames plays the one game, then joins the US at the World Championships. I think that would be the best step up for him. Playing against pros in a tournament on big ice in a less physically intense environment than the AHL playoffs.
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If Boston college ends up winning the tournament, I could see it almost making more sense for the flames to sign him right away and have him play in that Vancouver game... He gets paid his NHL contract so that's incentive for him and he gets to play his first NHL game right away so that's even more incentive. And the flames could also try to sell him on the idea that the best thing for him is not to play with abbotsford in the playoffs but instead get started right away on an offseason training program through the flames trainers. In lots of ways I think the flames will put more value in him building strength in the offseason than playing in the playoffs with abbotsford. Plus it would show their commitment to wanting him to make the team next year... Showing that they want him physically ready to compete in camp so that he has a shot.
Then again, I could see the alternative as an advantage as well.
I'm onboard the skipping the single Flames game and signing on with Abbotsford for the playoffs. It extends his season a lot longer (Well at least 3 extra games) and gives him a chance to really feel the size and strength of a pro league.
Training in the gym is great and all and he needs the size but I think there is more to be said for having him play as much pro as possible right now so he has the rest of the summer with a lot more idea of what it is going to take to make that last step to the NHL. Having the Flames trainers would be great, but they will still be there in June and he will have firsthand knowledge of what he needs to do to be successful.
10 minutes in a nothing game versus Vancouver won't give him a fraction of the learning that a playoff run in the AHL will.
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I'm onboard the skipping the single Flames game and signing on with Abbotsford for the playoffs. It extends his season a lot longer (Well at least 3 extra games) and gives him a chance to really feel the size and strength of a pro league.
Training in the gym is great and all and he needs the size but I think there is more to be said for having him play as much pro as possible right now so he has the rest of the summer with a lot more idea of what it is going to take to make that last step to the NHL. Having the Flames trainers would be great, but they will still be there in June and he will have firsthand knowledge of what he needs to do to be successful.
10 minutes in a nothing game versus Vancouver won't give him a fraction of the learning that a playoff run in the AHL will.
It's not about learning, it's about the cookie of him burning off a year of his ELC.
Former Flyers coach talking with Johnny at the final four. Based on that video Johnny is a Flyers fan. Hopefully Laviolette isn't putting a bug in his ear. Play four years in college, become a free agent and sign with the Flyers.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Johnny was able to meet the former coach of the <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers">@NHLFlyers</a> after practice -- thanks for dropping by Coach Laviolette! <a href="http://t.co/kF0ZpnrtUN">pic.twitter.com/kF0ZpnrtUN</a></p>— BC Hockey (@BCHockeyNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCHockeyNews/statuses/453957509309403136">April 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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It's nothing. If Laviolette was caught doing that, he'd be blacklisted by many teams for any future employment opportunities for encouraging that kind of crap, and it would set a precedence for other executives to go ahead and do that too.
