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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Hometown discount, taking less to help the team, etc. are a bit of a myth. The NHL is a business. Not only do players want to maximize their earnings, they have agents, the NHLPA, family, etc. who pressure them to take the best contract they can. How much of a discount have Crosby, Toews, etc. taken for the good of their teams? Players might take very minor discounts if they really want to stay with a team, or their family really loves a city. But not significant discounts.
If another team is willing to give Hudler significantly more money than the Flames, he will move. I'm perfectly okay with that. And I suspect Treliving and Hudler's teammates are too.
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Sorry, I call BS. You could argue that if Toews or Kane hit UFA they'd get better contracts then they did with the hawks but they wanted to stay. They still got big contracts but not max deals. Look at Gio, people were talking about him getting 9 mil and he got a lot less to help the team. Look at Kariya or Seleane when they signed with the Avs years ago, they could have got more with another team but they didn't.
I'm not saying Hudler is going to sign for 1 mill per year but I think if he stays, he'll take less than open market and not just because of the team. You have to think about guys with young families not wanting to move around, life style, community involvement, friends, working well with coaching staff and players. Sure, money is one thing but to say it's the main reason they sign deals isn't right.