I've always been a little nervous about Flames players getting injured in the Olympics or World Cup, so from a purely selfish, Flames fan point of view, I like the decision.
I do love the fervour though around Olympic hockey, so will miss that and will miss cheering for another country simply because they have a Calgary Flame on their roster.
One aspect that would be neat is if they gather the best amateur hockey players to participate and watching them perform. I could see the best of these players even getting amateur try out contracts with NHL / AHL teams after a strong Olympics which would also be pretty cool.
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