Lucic had a chance to play in Vancouver the summer he signed in Edmonton and didn't take it; the money/term was great, and he was probably promised a top-six line next to McDavid.
Lucic is also from Vancouver but he turned that down to play in Edmonton - I am not sure a hometown team is as much of his concern as a playoff-contending team (as ridiculous as that is with the Oilers in context, Vancouver isn't any better).
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