The HB Ceremony is also in his hometown of Philly, although I think it is... so he probably wants to just have that as the primary focus, enjoy that moment with his friends and family and then move on to the next stage of his life...
To us Flames fans, the HB might not be that big of a deal, but to him it might be the biggest award he'll win up to this point in his life.
IMO a player that is constantly written off because of his size, potentially being honored as the best hockey player in the country... to me, that would be a big deal.
As a fan though I'm excited, so many people are writing him off, this board included... (more cautious then negative, don't take it personal) and he's probably heard the EXACT same things at EVERY level he's played at, and he's been awarded numerous player of the year awards. The kid is a star, and I'm excited for when he finally joins the Flames
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