Friedman: Gaudreau negotiations will be put on hold during World Cup

[Toonage]

So let me get this straight. A guy who people fear wants to play closer to home is going to shun an offer from his North American club and play overseas.

Huh?

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by Toonage

So let me get this straight. A guy who people fear wants to play closer to home is going to shun an offer from his North American club and play overseas.

Huh?

The guy who suggested that is an Oiler fan.

Enough said.

Perhaps he was hoping he'd land in Europe as a line-mate of Vladdy Hockey?

[Enoch Root]

No, the point was that if he wants $7.5M on a 6 year deal, he's going to be waiting for a while (i.e. holding out, and thus, presumably, playing overseas)

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by GoJetsGo

The guy who suggested that is an Oiler fan.

Enough said.

Perhaps he was hoping he'd land in Europe as a line-mate of Vladdy Hockey?

Enoch Root is an Oilers fan?

Do you even read my/other posts before you follow me around to make comments?

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

No, the point was that if he wants $7.5M on a 6 year deal, he's going to be waiting for a while (i.e. holding out, and thus, presumably, playing overseas)

Ah, gotcha. My mistake.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Enoch Root is an Oilers fan?

Do you even read my/other posts before you follow me around to make comments?

He was referring to your post above, and you are always motivated by being an Oilers apologist. Point stands.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by GoJetsGo

He quoted your post, and you are always motivated by being an Oilers apologist. Point stands.

Oh god, no it doesn't. Weitz is hardly what I would call an "Oilers apologist," especially compared to the regular stream of riffraff that finds its way here from up North.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Oh god, no it doesn't. Weitz is hardly what I would call an "Oilers apologist," especially compared to the regular stream of riffraff that finds its way here from up North.

He's doing it right now in the E=NG thread.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by GoJetsGo

He was referring to your post above, and you are always motivated by being an Oilers apologist. Point stands.

You mean the person he quoted, who wasn't me? Who then Enoch used hyperbole to describe that Johnny would be playing in Switzerland instead of signing that contract? Which Calgaryblood commented that he cant because he is an RFA, which I simply pointed out that without an NHL contract you can sign regardless?

Reading is tough for you.

Originally Posted by GoJetsGo

He's doing it right now in the E=NG thread.

Disagree'ing on how someone reads Hall's exit comments is hardly being an apologist.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by Weitz

You mean the person he quoted, who wasn't me? Who then Enoch used hyperbole to describe that Johnny would be playing in Switzerland instead of signing that contract? Which Calgaryblood commented that he cant because he is an RFA, which I simply pointed out that without an NHL contract you can sign regardless?

Reading is tough for you.

Toonage didn't quote anyone. No need to be so upset.

[burnitdown]

Originally Posted by GoJetsGo

He was referring to your post above, and you are always motivated by being an Oilers apologist. Point stands.

I find it funny a Jets apologist is the person on the board most concerned with Weitz secretly (?) being an Oilers apologist...

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by burnitdown

I find it funny a Jets apologist is the person on the board most concerned with Weitz secretly (?) being an Oilers apologist...

Which would be hilarious, if I were one. But you won't find one example of that, because I chose this username when there were no Jets because it amused me. I am a Flames fan. Nice try though. If you want to derail the thread any further feel free to send me a pm.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by GoJetsGo

If you want to derail the thread any further feel free to send me a pm.

I recall a gear grinder post by jayswin regarding thread detailers suddenly tucking tail and saying "well don't derail the thread, PM me"

Like someone yelling "no yelling"

I get it now.

[Moneyhands23]

So is today the last "working day" to get him signed before he reports to the world cup?

[Gaudreauvertime]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

So is today the last "working day" to get him signed before he reports to the world cup?

Looks like it

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Gaudreauvertime

Looks like it

Great....

[DeluxeMoustache]

Good. It will give his agent more time to think about how to justify that his home / road production are so wildly inconsistent.

[Gaudreauvertime]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Good. It will give his agent more time to think about how to justify that his home / road production are so wildly inconsistent.

I wonder how Monahan's agent explained his split problem? Gaudreau only had 4 less road points in 2 less road games (Monahan had a 3 point night at Arizona when Johnny was resting from injury - a team Johnny usually feasts on).

So in the 39 games they played together, Monahan had 23 points while shooting at 16.5% while Johnny had 22 points while shooting at 6.7%. I wonder who will have more road points next season?

Of course, everyone already knows the shooting percentage was a huge part of why Johnny had such significant splits, but alas.

[RougeUnderoos]

Every time one of these threads gets bumped I hope for some news, good, bad or indifferent, but it's always the same person jerking it to his favourite player.

[Ryan Coke]

Is there a similar poster on other hockey boards pushing Gaudreau's agenda so heavily?

I don't frequent other boards but I am actually starting to think they are connected to Gaudreau's representation team testing/manipulating the PR pulse of the fan base.