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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
And yet we pretty much never hear about soccer players, football players (NFL and college), baseball players, basketball players, Formula One drivers or any other major sport acting like such crybabies if they have to play in a major market. You look at the hottest markets in other major sports and when was the last time you heard they couldn’t sign someone because the player couldn’t handle the pressure? It’s rare. And yet in the nhl it is a constant concern.
I get that it can be more difficult in Canada compared to certain markets in the United States but I would hardly describe anything about the Hamilton situation as TMZ.
I get it’s difficult and the media can be ridiculous sometimes but these guys need to learn how to manage the situation. Players in every other sport in the world seem to manage (most of the time) without having to go sign in some obscure market.
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There are plenty of examples where players want to play in Canada to experience the fanatical market. Where hockey is the most important thing and everything a player does is analyzed and appreciated.
Statsny (with guidance from his Dad) wanted the experience of playing in a Canadian market. His dad felt that playing in the Quebec games against Montreal were a fuller experience than playing with St.L and NJ.