[Clever_Iggy]

Originally Posted by browna

As an owner, GM, president of this team:
Even if the Flames look out of it for this year,
Even if you get an offer that works or multiple decent offers,
Even if you resign and prepare yourself to the public, casual fan fallout of losing the most recognizeable Flame over the past decade and a half and first ballot HOF'er,
Even if you know what all this means going forward for the future of the franchise on and off the ice and the holes it creates in both,

Originally Posted by browna

Maybe he doesn't think the team he's going to is a contender? Alot can change in the season post trade deadline, and outside of a few teams in each conference, no one is coasting into the playoffs by April 3.
Maybe he doesn't want to leave?
Maybe he doesn't want to leave...and then come back? For various reasons.
Maybe he can't leave?
He doesn't really have to provide any reasoning to anyone.

Maybe the offer is so good because the pick is a conditional one that goes away if he doesn't sign there after the season?

Are you trying to write poetry? ;-)