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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I was going to post the same. However if there is any remote truth to this it's a fair offer as Spezza is by far the best player in the deal and while Backlund had a nice season last year it doesn't come close to what Spezza has accomplished. That said I just can't see why he would accept a deal to the Flames given their situation and his age.
Also what's with all these Canadian boys that would rather not play in their country? Granted most Canadian teams are terrible but really if you can't handle the pressure of playing in a Canadian market you are pretty soft. Yeah Toronto and Montreal are maybe a little extreme but players get treated very well in Calgary for example. There's something kind of sad about a guy that would rather go to places like Florida so they can disappear and collect their millions than play in a city where fans actually care about hockey. When do you ever hear of players in MLB that wouldn't relish the opportunity to play for the Yankees? Never as most of them dream about it. Yet some Canadian boys can't handle the pressure playing in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, or Winnipeg? Weak.
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Tell that to Vernon - who by the way convinced Patrick Roy to request a trade from Montreal based on his own experience in CGY.