canada-- The Stampede City native dreamed of donning the Flaming ‘C’ sweater and skating on the Saddledome ice among the Sea of Red. He even asked San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson to trade him to his hometown upon being told he was to be dealt this summer, knowing full well it was a club in rebuild mode.
The fortunes of the Flames are more than just because of a paycheque for the left winger.It’s personal. It irks Galiardi to hear predictions of his new team finishing at the bottom of the standings and the insults which come toward a last-place team.
TJ Galiardi grew up cheering for the Calgary Flames.
“It kinda pisses me off when I hear people say all these negative things, ‘Oh yeah, have fun finishing last,’ stuff like that, even from people from Calgary,” Galiardi said Wednesday when the veterans gathered at the University of Calgary for fitness testing. “People like that should just not bother talking.