Viqsi
"that chick from Ohio"
I think that falls under "nice and well-meaning but impractical and potentially troublesome down the road".
In Memoriam Johnny Gaudreau & Matthew Gaudreau killed by drunk driver while cycling (MOD WARNING. No Flaming, Trolling, or Politics.)
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periferal
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Just horrible beyond words. I feel to terrible....And especially for their family. Legit hurts.
I posted this on our board and I feel like it’s important enough for everyone to read if they want. Again to the mods, I post this with zero malicious intent.
JurassicTunga
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Still just can't believe it.... 
Johnny was the guy to bring the excitement back into Flames hockey after Iginla.
Gaudreau is forever a legend in Calgary.
Johnny was the guy to bring the excitement back into Flames hockey after Iginla.
Gaudreau is forever a legend in Calgary.
It's excellent advice. Things like wills and life insurance – we don't want to think about them or pay for them, but having them in place saves loved ones so much stress.
I couldn’t possibly disagree with you more. For so many reasons not of the least of those being how would you like to be that kid that is picked there?
I hope the first game between Columbus and Calgary is nationally televised. I think the league should plan something special for that game.
LaCarriere
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Exactly. I'm assuming floor relief would have to be given, you can't just expect them to go out and trade or sign one (or several guys) to match his 10m AAV for the sake of making the floor.
Maybe limit what they get in revenue sharing until they become floor compliant again? That's maybe the fairest thing to do without forcing them to artificially beef up their salary, or forcing them to trade assets for established talent on expensive deals, assuming there's even a deal to be made at this point of the offseason.
wavaxa2
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I feel terrible for the Gaudreau family. I know from personal experience what it's like to lose a family member due to a cycling accident. You don't ever truly get over something like that.
It's going to be rough for the Jackets' players as well. They're a pretty young lineup, so I can imagine the loss of Gaudreau would hit them hard. It''s tough for the management too, who all of a sudden have to find a winger just to reach the floor, with not that much time before training camp. There's a couple of wingers still available in free agency (JVR, Pacioretty), so a vet like that could help with mentoring and reaching the floor, while still providing useful service on the ice and not costing an asset.
It's going to be rough for the Jackets' players as well. They're a pretty young lineup, so I can imagine the loss of Gaudreau would hit them hard. It''s tough for the management too, who all of a sudden have to find a winger just to reach the floor, with not that much time before training camp. There's a couple of wingers still available in free agency (JVR, Pacioretty), so a vet like that could help with mentoring and reaching the floor, while still providing useful service on the ice and not costing an asset.
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NikoEhlers
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We had a moment of silence today in Aalborg, at the Denmark Norway olympics qual. before the game, for the Gaudreau brothers.
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It would be cool if they added a “fake” pick where Columbus could draft Matthew and then keep #13 in memory of both. But keep it as a fake pick without disrupting the real draft order
It felt like we were on the verge of that in Columbus. Bringing Monahan back to reunite with Johnny. I said it on the CBJ board, but we never truly got to see any of Johnny bromance with others in Columbus and he was just really starting to come out of his shell and with Monahan joining the team I feel like we were just getting ready to see some greatness between them both on and off the ice. Guys like KJ literally looked up to Johnny as a role model growing up and now he was essentially primed to play second string behind him.Still just can't believe it....
Johnny was the guy to bring the excitement back into Flames hockey after Iginla.
Gaudreau is forever a legend in Calgary.
Hopefully they keep his stall in the locker room with his name on it. It's going to be impossible for someone to come in and fill the void left in that room.
19Yzerman19
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I would say probably because that was his jersey #.
I think they should be exempted from the cap floor for the full year.
Though practically speaking I expect they'll rise above it regardless at the deadline, perhaps sooner. They only need to spend about $3m to reach the floor so maybe they just want to give that much to Pacioretty or someone like that. He can be a good voice even if he can't play much.
Wallet Inspector
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Would it be safe to assume that pretty much every team is going to have a moment of silence for the Gaudreau brothers in their home openers?
LaCarriere
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I think the responsible thing to do is run anything by the league and family, and maybe give them time to grieve. Home openers are like a month away. They maybe don't want a constant reminder thru the entire season with jersey ceremonies, every team doing their own thing opening night or when they play Calgary/cbj. I'm sure nearly everyone involved in the league will be at either the funerals or visitation
On the hockey side of things, CBJ will need to add a legit NHL roster player. Either via trade or signing. With regards to the salary cap floor, there are players who are on LTIR that they could acquire to reach the floor. Tucker Poolman in Van, Oshie and Backstrom from Wash, and if RyJo wins his grievance from Phi, these 4 are in the final year of their contracts, unlike Price, Weber, Ellis, who will still be on LTIR moving forward.
In regards to money, just never know family to family on how their relationship is. They may be tight or they may have had a falling out.
Funerals, most people don't even think about theirs until they at least have a kid (at least a will when they have kids to ensure custody of children). Some things you just need to make a decision on, just a burial/cremation, selecting the location, headstone, date, etc. and it will be taken care of. Others will require effort from the family such as informing family and friends, putting together photos for a video (gathering film ones is the hardest part), etc.
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Still hard to believe.
Hippasus
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As a poster said earlier, it might be hard to watch highlight reels at this time. But I felt like this gave a good glimpse of Johnny Hockey the player with CBJ.
Absolutely. Felt sick to my stomach and heartbroken ever since hearing about this devastating news, like countless others around the world. Forget the fact that Johhny was a very good hockey player.
It is the way his life tragically ended along with his brother thanks to some lunatic who was driving drunk, a day before his sister's wedding day. In addition, you had Johnny's brother expecting a child in a few months. The whole story is beyond tragic and it is completely shocking.
Sergei Shirokov
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He debuted against the Canucks & scored in his first game IIRC, right away you could see he was a special player. A magician with the puck, one of the best talents in the league.
Just devastating news, when it was first reported I felt sick to my stomach & was praying it wasn't true. Leaving behind a young family is heartbreaking.. gone far too soon. RIP Johnny & Matthew.
Just devastating news, when it was first reported I felt sick to my stomach & was praying it wasn't true. Leaving behind a young family is heartbreaking.. gone far too soon. RIP Johnny & Matthew.
