Daily News | Johnny Gaudreau discusses Flyers, free agency on ‘Spittin’ Chiclets’ podcast
—and crushed the dreams of Flyers fans — by signing a seven-year, $9.75 million annual average value contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets in free agency.
But just as Flyers fans had started to move on from missing out on one of the premier offensive players in the NHL and tried to get back to enjoying their summers, more pain arrived on Tuesday morning. That came in the form of Gaudreau’s appearance on the latest episode of the popular hockey podcast Spittin’ Chiclets, which was recorded on Monday.
The big takeaway? Gaudreau, as some outlets have speculated, sounded like someone who was genuinely interested in returning home and playing for the Flyers. It wasn’t a slam dunk, but based on his comments, the Flyers definitely would have received strong consideration. Here are the highlights from what Gaudreau said pertaining to the Flyers. “I had three-four teams that I knew I wanted to play for.
Q: I think a lot of people expected Philly to be in the mix, but nothing ever materialized. Did that disappoint you on some level, being a local guy and growing up liking the Flyers?“Yeah, obviously I have said it before in an interview ... but it would always be cool to play for your hometown team and obviously, they didn’t have the cap space or anything, so I kind of knew they wouldn’t be around on free agency day a few weeks before.
Q: So it comes down to New Jersey and Columbus on the opening day of free agency, what was the deciding factor?“I always said I wanted to play closer to home, but it [Columbus] isn’t too close to where I would get bombarded with friends and family nonstop ... and basically an open-door policy [where you] come in whenever you want. That’s kind of how we are down the Shore, but ... if we did it all year I think it would have gotten a little out of hand at times.
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