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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Players agents and families sign where is best for them. It seldom is the place where a team drafts them as a 18 year old.
Why would Calgary be the best place for Jankowski?
Do you think that McDavid would choose to go the Edmonton if he was a UFA the year he turns pro?
If Gaudreau was a UFA the Flames fully understood that he would have signed elsewhere.... thus the reason to have the private jet at his last NCAA game.
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The question isn't how many NHL UFAs sign with their previous team - it's how many college draft picks don't sign with their team right before UFA status? Gaudreau isn't the only example of a last minute signing. And if he wanted to go elsewhere, he would have, private jet or no.