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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Except he could have signed a 1 yr/1M deal with Chicago, they dump O'duya and almost are guaranteed a SC right there.
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This. Iggy took the money over the best chance available. If he were willing to sign even a 2 year $2m AAV, he could have picked from 30 teams. I wonder how many teams were offering him what he ended up getting? My guess is not many. I was really rooting for him last year, but it's clear what his #1 priority is and I won't feel bad for him if he fails in his quest because he took the money over a better chance. I mean, it's not like he needs the money, he just wants
more money. Now he will have $84m in career earnings instead of $75m, that's obviously most important to him. Either way, he has enough money to set his family up for generations. His lifestyle will not change at all in either scenario unless he's addicted to buying air planes or something.
Maybe it's a status thing within the NHL? Maybe he is perceived as more important, or feels he is a bigger part of the team if his cap hit is higher? Maybe his ego just can't handle too much of a pay cut? He's was always my favorite player while he was here, and I really wanted to see him win that cup, I felt he deserved it if anyone did. But now... whatever... If he wins, I'll be happy for him but I don't really care if it happens either at this point, if that makes any sense.