This kids gonna be a stud! Last years hobey baker winner.. Scored a goal in his flames debut on the last day of the season.. Definitely the future of the Calgary flames.. Ive had a chance to watch a lot of him for the past few years.. He grew up about 30 minutes away from me in south jersey and His dad runs a local program/rink out here which i was fortunate enough to be apart of for 14years.. I stopped playing 13 years ago, its just good to see local nhl talent! Jerseys had quite a few in the last couple years.. We got some good programs out here, its really been developing nicely! Everybody keep an eye out for "johnny hockey" next year, he'll be in the running for rookie of the year
Lol the kid is a beast! I'm lovin it... I find myself watching flames games a lot now. The Kids so small, it's unreal. I knew he was gonna be good, but not this good this fast... Not bad for a 4th round pick. I wish the flyers woulda drafted him, he was right in there back yard.. Lotta teams passed him up, keep killin em kid!
the kid absolutely lit it up for team north america in the world cup! Flames trying to sign him, but johnny wants 8 million a year. Mark my words, this kids gonna end up with the flyers at some point in his career. Whenever this contract he's about to sign is over its happening
http://thehockeywriters.com/calgary...-little-progress-on-johnny-gaudreau-contract/
You’ll have to excuse Brad Treliving, GM of the Calgary Flames, if he’s not feeling the World Cup of Hockey hype right now. Mikael Backlund’s concussion, sustained at the tournament, combined with the stellar performance (4 pts in three games) of unsigned puck magician Johnny Gaudreau leaves the Flames with lots of unanswered questions as training camp gets underway. The most glaring, of course, is Gaudreau’s status as a training camp holdout as the team grapples with his agent, Lewis Gross. At issue is the reported gap between the $8 million per season that Gaudreau is seeking and the $6.75 million per year offer from the Flames.
“We’ll continue to bang away at (contract negotiations). You hope for the best. We hope it’s going to get done and going to get done soon. Time will tell,” said Brad Treliving to the Calgary Herald late last week. “Listen, Johnny’s an important piece; an important player. This is not the first player that’s gone through a contract situation, and it won’t be the last. It’s just part of the business.”
It may be part of business, but it’s becoming harder for the Flames to argue with Gaudreau’s $8 million per season request when he keeps scoring breakaway goals like this one.
Still, it’s a long way from the season opener vs Connor McDavid and the Oilers on Oct. 12 but for the Flames Gaudreau’s contract is only one of a number of holes they need fill up front. Right now, it’s hard to say who will step up and play the left side on a potential second line with Sam Bennett now at center alongside newly acquired right-winger, Troy Brouwer. Also, up for grabs is the left-wing spot on what could be an impressive checking line centered by Mikael Backlund and right winger, Michael Frolik.
http://thehockeywriters.com/calgary...-little-progress-on-johnny-gaudreau-contract/
You’ll have to excuse Brad Treliving, GM of the Calgary Flames, if he’s not feeling the World Cup of Hockey hype right now. Mikael Backlund’s concussion, sustained at the tournament, combined with the stellar performance (4 pts in three games) of unsigned puck magician Johnny Gaudreau leaves the Flames with lots of unanswered questions as training camp gets underway. The most glaring, of course, is Gaudreau’s status as a training camp holdout as the team grapples with his agent, Lewis Gross. At issue is the reported gap between the $8 million per season that Gaudreau is seeking and the $6.75 million per year offer from the Flames.
“We’ll continue to bang away at (contract negotiations). You hope for the best. We hope it’s going to get done and going to get done soon. Time will tell,” said Brad Treliving to the Calgary Herald late last week. “Listen, Johnny’s an important piece; an important player. This is not the first player that’s gone through a contract situation, and it won’t be the last. It’s just part of the business.”
It may be part of business, but it’s becoming harder for the Flames to argue with Gaudreau’s $8 million per season request when he keeps scoring breakaway goals like this one.
Still, it’s a long way from the season opener vs Connor McDavid and the Oilers on Oct. 12 but for the Flames Gaudreau’s contract is only one of a number of holes they need fill up front. Right now, it’s hard to say who will step up and play the left side on a potential second line with Sam Bennett now at center alongside newly acquired right-winger, Troy Brouwer. Also, up for grabs is the left-wing spot on what could be an impressive checking line centered by Mikael Backlund and right winger, Michael Frolik.
