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Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)

Have you ever been to Calgary? We're smack dab at the base of the foothills, which lead to a little know mountain range a mere 50ish minutes away. Calgary is one of the wealthiest cities in Canada and boasts a higher standard of living than most of the cities which host NHL franchises...

Furthermore, you keep saying "there was a reason" hudler was a 3rd liners, didn't make the olympic team, etc. Care to share what that reason is?

Also, it is not acceptable to sit here and compare Kessel as a player vs. Hudler as a player, because we live in a cap world. You have to look at the big picture which is Kessel as a player on his contract, and Hudler as a player on his contract. When you start adding everything up together, their trade values might be a lot closer than you would like. Just the reality of the business in a cap system, and sadly for your sake, Kessel's contract is very long term wise, making it a huge risk to trade for him, and therefore, lowering his trade value.

Don't forget that we have the lowest tax rate of any team in the NHL. Some players find that keeping their money is pretty appealing.