[Daradon]

I don't think it was cause he was overly loyal to the team, I think he just wanted to finish his career. He was a bit of a weird guy, and a lot of things that drove 'normal people' didn't really drive him.

I would say that I do think the competition and the drive to be the best was what made him such a good goaltender. I do think he wanted to be great, and he was. But he was never concerned with the rewards of greatness. Or even people seeing him as great. It seemed to be a genuine personal challenge only. He didn't seem to care about accolades, didn't seem to care about maximizing his contracts, or money coming in. In some ways he seemed very centered. He wanted to do the best for himself, and for his team, but really didn't care much about what others thought. And he was able to leave what was at the rink, at the rink. He loved his free time. Be it for his fishing, or his family, or other pursuits, he liked to balance his life.

At that point in his life, he didn't want to start over again, even for more money, or a shot at the cup. He had done his time, he was proud of it, and that was enough for him. Time for other things.

As for Toronto doing better or worse, I think it would have been about the same.