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Originally Posted by Bingo
This Vanek things is approaching insane to me.
They took a swing and Versteeg and Jagr, both offensive players with character. Why go get the offensive player that moves three times a year with no character?
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Why did the other teams sign Vanek?
This notion that Calgary is a special franchise because it values character is nonsense. Do you honestly think other franchises don't? But sometimes you have the choice between skill with character issues and no skill at all.
And Jagr is known to be high-maintenance. He may be a great guy, but he still has a big ego. And there's a reason he bounced around so much - he's pretty much been a mercenary since he came back into the NHL.