I am guessing that for him to play in Vancouver he needs his work visa stuff straightened out. Considering the flames can not do any of that work, or probably even talk to him to get the information they need. Is it possible for all that to fall into place in a short time?
I'm just hoping Stryker is at the airport in Philly to report on seeing Johnny Hockey and asks CP if he should approach and stock Johnny to see if he is going to Vancouver. CP is put on the map.
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I am guessing that for him to play in Vancouver he needs his work visa stuff straightened out. Considering the flames can not do any of that work, or probably even talk to him to get the information they need. Is it possible for all that to fall into place in a short time?
Pro athletes don't need a work permit to play in Canada. He can get off the plane and clear customs just like any other American citizen.
Obviously he didn't say he would be able to sign JG for sure. But he seemed confident a deal would get done. He wants get JG into the last game of the year to see what he has and to burn a year off the ELC. He said he didn't want to be stuck with a 3 year ELC contract. I got the feeling that Burke is not confident JG can be become a everyday NHLer tbh.
What PeteMoss (among others) is saying is that if Johnny and co. are eliminated tonight, there is a chance he'd be right on a flight to make the Sunday game against Winnipeg. So instead of accepting his award at the ceremony tomorrow, he'd be playing in an NHL game. He's winning the Hobey Baker regardless of any career decisions he makes in the next 24 hours.
The Flames play Friday in Calgary against Winnipeg, and then Sunday in Vancouver.
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So its all a benefit to the player.... harms the club...... but it helps them get signed?
Correct, though the only "harm" to the club is that if he turns out to be a real player, they will have to be him a real contract in 2016/17 as opposed to 2017/18.
But yes it's an incentive for him to sign.
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I got the feeling that Burke is not confident JG can be become a everyday NHLer tbh.
I've noticed that Burke's policy is to under-promise and over-deliver. It alleviates pressure on his players and also lowers expectations. I like this strategy it also works well in business.
EDIT: To be clear I'm not implying that JG will be a regular NHLer. I'm just pointing out that Burke likes to lower expectations.
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I'm curious because it's being held as proof it gets done, which isn't necessarily the case if it's just GM speak to a room of fans.
Yes, but this is Burke, not Kevin Lowe.
Burke doesn't wind up fan bases constantly and then never deliver. As has been stated, he tends to do the opposite.
Is this solid confirmation? Of course not, but all indications point to JG being in the lineup versus Vancouver
Pro athletes don't need a work permit to play in Canada. He can get off the plane and clear customs just like any other American citizen.
Not true. Amateur athletes are exempt and teams from foreign countries can play here without work permits, but to play for a professional Canadian team, there are permits required.
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