Johnny Gaudreau is going to hit free agency, test the market ... it's a disappointing day to say the very least.
I can assure our fans that we have done everything possible to keep John in Calgary ... I want to wish him and his family the very, very best. He gave us 8 great years here.
It is my strong belief that this was a family decision and I respect that fully. John has every right and we have nothing but respect for John the player and John the person.
I firmly believe there's nothing more we could have done. We respect it ... I think this was a real hard decision for John ...I think everybody operated with the right intentions.