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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
I would reverse points 1 and 2 and I would still wager the quality of the arena is pretty low down the list of boxes to check for a free agent. If you have 1. money, 2. winning, 3. proximity to home or family, 4. climate, the actual facility is probably all the way down at number 6,7 or 8 for most UFAs.
Most players want to show up, practice, play and get out. Everything else might be nice, but is hardly necessary or going to be a deciding factor imo.
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I agree with your list, and would add that the order depends on the player's stage in life. A lot of UFAs are starting out families, have kids, etc. There's a reason San Jose is popular for UFAs (well, not Tavares, but lots of others).