Matthew Tkachuk & Johnny Gaudreau Signing Watch Thread

[Heavy Jack]

Hey you can speak all the sense you’d like about this and you’re right on the nose with those thoughts but at the end of the day to lose a player of Johnnys calibre would be a mega blow to my fandom full stop. Would take a little bit for me to feel like watching hockey like a diehard fan as I have for decades because even through his struggles here Johnny was the main reason I was pulling up a seat to watch… this season he had was the biggest I told you so to all the leafs, oilers and nucks fans who called me crazy when I said Johnny would challenge Connor for a scoring title one year; to lose him right after a season like that is vomit inducing. Fingers firmly crossed he’s staying but at this point I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous he’s set to jet.

[442scotty]

Said it before, give him a signing bonus he can’t refuse.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

Ya, this would be the 1st season in a long time that I would choose to go out or do other things with my evenings.

I just want to point out, and not because I have an issue with you saying that, it makes sense to me. But, in the other thread, you just called out the GM for likely not doing a rebuild (which would make us very un competitive).

Then in this thread, you articulate that if we are un-competitive you'll likely have to find other things to do with your evenings (which as mentioned, I totally get and would also agree). This is why the Flames are likely hesitant to do a full rebuild. As much as we say we want it, the hit they will take to attendance and view ship over the years we are rebuilding and not competitive, even in a good hockey market is pretty hard to swallow.

Small market Canadian teams have great knowledgably core fan bases that likely can understand a rebuild, but they macro economics of a small Canadian market don't create the right environment for intentional sucking. They need to fill the building, which doesn't happen unless the team is competitive, and they really need that playoff revenue, even if it's just for one round.

[nieuwy-89]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

I think it's pretty rare for a team to lose its best player. Rarely happens. I absolutely don't believe the team can re-tool if he goes. Not to mention I am thinking that Tkachuk will be a lot harder to keep.

My thought is that if Johnny leaves, the Flames go "all-in" on Tkachuk and double down on being a gritty, hard-to-play-against, defense-first team.

Re-sign the other RFAs and bring back Gudbranson. Try to shore up the Defense by adding some size and mobility (ie. upgrade Zadorov), and maybe bring in a middle-six PP specialist to replace some (not all) of Johnny's production.

Sounds simple I know, but I don't think the team would be as bad as people think. Especially if they can keep the GAA down like they did this year.

[dissentowner]

Lol, Dreger never gets stuff right. Not worried at all.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

I just want to point out, and not because I have an issue with you saying that, it makes sense to me. But, in the other thread, you just called out the GM for likely not doing a rebuild (which would make us very un competitive).

Then in this thread, you articulate that if we are un-competitive you'll likely have to find other things to do with your evenings (which as mentioned, I totally get and would also agree). This is why the Flames are likely hesitant to do a full rebuild. As much as we say we want it, the hit they will take to attendance and view ship over the years we are rebuilding and not competitive, even in a good hockey market is pretty hard to swallow.

Small market Canadian teams have great knowledgably core fan bases that likely can understand a rebuild, but they macro economics of a small Canadian market don't create the right environment for intentional sucking. They need to fill the building, which doesn't happen unless the team is competitive, and they really need that playoff revenue, even if it's just for one round.

If the team starts a rebuild and we are not competitive we at least have a reason for hope and a future. Not to mention we get to see some young fresh prospects play.

Watching some over priced UFA players try and grab 8th in the west and have us drafting 14th or something is not something I'll put my time in to. We have seen way to much of this as flames fans.

[Swayze11]

Originally Posted by 442scotty

Said it before, give him a signing bonus he can’t refuse.

It’s a fully guaranteed contract. Why would that matter?

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Swayze11

It’s a fully guaranteed contract. Why would that matter?

It's lock out proof.

[Swayze11]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

It's lock out proof.

Sure, it helps but we are talking about 70+ million dollars here. The flames don’t care how it’s structured to a degree. That’s not going to make it break the signing

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Swayze11

Sure, it helps but we are talking about 70+ million dollars here. The flames don’t care how it’s structured to a degree. That’s not going to make it break the signing

Players care about structure. They like up front money every year and bigger salaries at the front end. They can invest more, they can buy more sooner.

[Swayze11]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Players care about structure. They like up front money every year and bigger salaries at the front end. They can invest more, they can buy more sooner.

Like I said, the Flames probably are giving Johnny a ton of flexibility when it comes to signing bonus and structure. It’s not a make or break here

[Moneyhands23]

Oh just love hearing Pat talk about how close they were and how much cheaper it was going to be last summer.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

Hey you can speak all the sense you’d like about this and you’re right on the nose with those thoughts but at the end of the day to lose a player of Johnnys calibre would be a mega blow to my fandom full stop. Would take a little bit for me to feel like watching hockey like a diehard fan as I have for decades because even through his struggles here Johnny was the main reason I was pulling up a seat to watch… this season he had was the biggest I told you so to all the leafs, oilers and nucks fans who called me crazy when I said Johnny would challenge Connor for a scoring title one year; to lose him right after a season like that is vomit inducing. Fingers firmly crossed he’s staying but at this point I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous he’s set to jet.

Well, you do you.

I have been a fan of this team since they arrived in Calgary in 1980, and no single player is going to change that now. Life will go on and the Flames may be worse off for it if Gaudreau signs elsewhere. But all these things are cyclical, and hockey is fun.

GFG.

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[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

My thought is that if Johnny leaves, the Flames go "all-in" on Tkachuk and double down on being a gritty, hard-to-play-against, defense-first team.

Re-sign the other RFAs and bring back Gudbranson. Try to shore up the Defense by adding some size and mobility (ie. upgrade Zadorov), and maybe bring in a middle-six PP specialist to replace some (not all) of Johnny's production.

Sounds simple I know, but I don't think the team would be as bad as people think. Especially if they can keep the GAA down like they did this year.

The earlier leaked information indicated that Gaudreau's agent pointed out that Johnny was relied on for all puck carrying into into zone and he had no support.

I think that's a major gap we need to fill with players on both top lines at a minimum.

I'd be happy with Zad + Gud back.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

While that may be the case the flames had opportunities to bet on Johnny and make him a long term guy past this current contract but they weren’t willing to go to a number that at this point would look like a damned steal. All this just screams classic Calgary lol; I reserve judgement until he’s actually no longer a flame but it will take a massive dump on my fandom if he leaves and I’ll need a season or 2 away from the team the way I have been watching them the last 2 decades. What supreme disappointment it will be if he walks, I can’t even fathom it honestly… my fav Flame all time regardless of what happens, he took that title from Kipper this past year with his performance. Either way all the best Johnny! (Please show all these stupid media asshats that they’re just that and sign already Johnny! Ppppppaaalleaaaassseee, said like roger rabbit!)

No guarantee we see 115 pt Johnny if he isn’t playing for a contract.

And that’s not a slight…it’s just a lot harder for anyone to hit the gym at 6am once you’re sleeping on million thread count sheets


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[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

My thought is that if Johnny leaves, the Flames go "all-in" on Tkachuk and double down on being a gritty, hard-to-play-against, defense-first team.

Re-sign the other RFAs and bring back Gudbranson. Try to shore up the Defense by adding some size and mobility (ie. upgrade Zadorov), and maybe bring in a middle-six PP specialist to replace some (not all) of Johnny's production.

Sounds simple I know, but I don't think the team would be as bad as people think. Especially if they can keep the GAA down like they did this year.

Hard pass. He would be hard pressed to get 70 points a season let alone 100.

Not that I really care. If Johnny is out so am I.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Hard pass. He would be hard pressed to get 70 points a season let alone 100.



Not that I really care. If Johnny is out so am I.

Ah, a silver lining.

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[jg13]

come on johnny. sign the contract and come celebrate at stampede. you know you want to

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Well, you do you.

I have been a fan of this team since they arrived in Calgary in 1989, and no single player is going to change that now. Life will go on and the Flames may be worse off for it if Gaudreau signs elsewhere. But all these things are cyclical, and hockey is fun.

GFG.

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Since they arrived in 1989?

As to your point, the only thing worse than losing Gaudreau for nothing would be signing him to a contract that kills the team’s ability to compete IMO. And life goes on in either case.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Hard pass. He would be hard pressed to get 70 points a season let alone 100.

Not that I really care. If Johnny is out so am I.

He got 77pts playing Backlund and various.


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