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Old 07-17-2014, 07:07 AM   #72
Erick Estrada
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Originally Posted by united View Post
Not at all surprising. Chris was set on signing for the Blues if they would find a way to take him. If not, he would've signed for the team closest to Missouri who would take him.

He's putting life above money (assuming someone else would've signed him for more/one-way) and as a bonus has a chance to win. He's a great, well-liked guy but mediocre hockey player.
Can you elaborate on why he's so set on playing in St. Louis? I get that it's home but it's the prime earnings period of his career and were things really that bad in Buffalo and Calgary that he had to go home in the middle of his career to a team that really doesn't have room? This is a great move by the Blues as there's no risk at all on their side as if he makes the lineup they have a veteran player in his prime for pretty well league minimum salary.
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