Confirmed with Link: f*** you brad treliving (Gaudreau to test FA)

[super6646]

His agent f***ed up. Simple as that, but Columbus is still much closer to home despite the anger of flames fans.

Idk why everyone is pissed now. Wish him the best of luck still.

 

[Zirakzigil]

This is insane. He left a ton of money on the table only for Philly to refuse to open cap up. Crazy hes going to wallow for years with the Jackets and go nowhere.

 

[Gordy Elbows]

Circle January 23 for the CBJs visit to Calgary….video tributes likely.

 

[Master Bill]

By my shitty math, he left almost $15 million on the table if the rumoured AAV ($9.8) is correct.

By my shitty math also, Johnny Gaudreau is a f***ing idiot

 

[Mobiandi]

Curious what Guy or Darryl have to say about this. Very real chance Columbus doesn't make the playoffs once during hie contract

 

[Dack]

I think Columbus has some sneaky pieces. Their last couple drafts have been really strong IMO.


Still completely shocked by that signing.

 

[tiger_80]

The f*** you belongs to Gaudreau and Gaudreau alone. Don't water it down by sharing it with Treliving.

Selfish brat. Sorry, guys, the BOA would have been terrific for the next half decade.

 

[DFF]

We have been cheering for a guy that hated here all along? Wonder if there are more. He can’t be the only one

 

[fuswald]

Dammit. Moved to Calgary a year ago and that was so much fun going on that run and now he’s gone. You guys are being too nice. I hope he doesn’t win shit for the rest of his career !

Judging how Gudreau stepped up his game for his contract year I would say Flames dodged a bullet.

 

[DFF]

His agent f***ed up. Simple as that, but Columbus is still much closer to home despite the anger of flames fans.

Idk why everyone is pissed now. Wish him the best of luck still.

No man Columbus is not home. f*** if I want to go home, I go home not 500 miles from it

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

We have been cheering for a guy that hated here all along? Wonder if there are more. He can’t be the only one

Tkachuk probably as well. I know Lindholm prefers a traditional hockey market over a non-traditional one, along with the fact that he enjoys the great outdoors, so I'm confident he likes it here at least. Everyone else Idk and I can't give an opinion.

 

[CamPopplestone]

At least he was genuine when it was not about the money. His kid gets to be born in the USA, and he's not in a market with a frenzied media, probably wants to be somewhere he can go out and not be recognized everywhere.

I'm happier it's Columbus over Philly though. Jackets fans have dealt with tons of shit with players leaving, if any fanbase deserves a W it's theirs

No man Columbus is not home. f*** if I want to go home, I go home not 500 miles from it

He clearly doesn't want to be in Canada, and the fit in Jersey/Philly wasnt there. I think he just wanted to be in the eastern US

 

[super6646]

No man Columbus is not home. f*** if I want to go home, I go home not 500 miles from it

It’s much closer than Calgary which is half a continent away.

 

[ORRFForever]

As Flame fans have said, he should have been honest with Calgary last year and say he definitely was going to leave. To be dishonest and then take less money and less years in Columbus is a slap in the face.

 

[Roadrage]

No man Columbus is not home. f*** if I want to go home, I go home not 500 miles from it

Maybe when he meant home he meant the U.S.

 

[Mobiandi]

Could you imagine if any other team in this league lost a homegrown star to Columbus? Jesus

 

[Kranix]

As Flame fans have said, he should have been honest with Calgary last year - if he definitely going to leave. To be dishonest and then take less money and less years is a slap in the face.

Him not signing last year and not giving an answer was indication he was going to market. Brad had to play out the year with him and hope to convince him to stay.

 

[Deen]

Hope he's not still scared of the cannon there...

 

[Dack]

At least he was genuine when it was not about the money. His kid gets to be born in the USA, and he's not in a market with a frenzied media, probably wants to be somewhere he can go out and not be recognized everywhere.

I'm happier it's Columbus over Philly though. Jackets fans have dealt with tons of shit with players leaving, if any fanbase deserves a W it's theirs


He clearly doesn't want to be in Canada, and the fit in Jersey/Philly wasnt there. I think he just wanted to be in the eastern US

I know an ex-NHLer and he knows a lot more and the being recognized walking down the streets in Canadian cities is an almost universal complaint. If you play a bad game you're going to hear about it when you stop for gas the next day.

I think the fishbowls are likely a bigger issue amongst many NHLers than taxes and weather.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Lived in Calgary for nearly a decade and the Flames became my second fave team.

This one stings. Stings a lot.

 

[CamPopplestone]

I know an ex-NHLer and he knows a lot more and the being recognized walking down the streets in Canadian cities is an almost universal complaint. If you play a bad game you're going to hear about it when you stop for gas the next day.

I think the fishbowls are likely a bigger issue amongst many NHLers than taxes and weather.

I used to work with Mike Green's cousin, I've heard some stories too. Anytime he visited here he was recognized daily and he didn't even play here lol. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of players feel like that. I honestly would personally probably prefer a market like that if I was an athlete, but I'm not a big fan of attention in general

 

[DFF]

Maybe when he meant home he meant the U.S.

That stretching it.

It’s much closer than Calgary which is half a continent away.

Yeah but that can’t be the true reason to turn down over 10M

 

[OmniSens]

I haven't read on how you guys feel about it yet, but IMO Gaudreau did you guys dirty. Sorry Flames fans...

 

[ORRFForever]

Him not signing last year and not giving an answer was indication he was going to market. Brad had to play out the year with him and hope to convince him to stay.

That's fair. Also, BT owed it to the fanbase to keep JG for the playoff run.

TBH, I wish JG NO success in Columbus.

 

[Volica]

His agent f***ed up. Simple as that, but Columbus is still much closer to home despite the anger of flames fans.

Idk why everyone is pissed now. Wish him the best of luck still.

The equivalent of saying you’re leave Edmonton because of the cold, to sign with Winnipeg.

I haven't read on how you guys feel about it yet, but IMO Gaudreau did you guys dirty. Sorry Flames fans...

On a high note, our sister small Canadian market team is killing it, congrats to you guys. Cool shit to see.