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Originally Posted by Gaskal
It's just hearsay, but even prior to the offseason changes and the subsequent storming of the season, seems like he was still happy in Calgary and welcomed the idea of re-signing here.
Considering that his hometown New Jersey and Philly are both in tailspin mode for the time being, I would imagine that his desire to be on a winning team trounces any desire to play for his home team.
And some redditor mentioned through the grapevine he was seeing a local girl. That always helps.
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A new arena opening right before extension time, would also not hurt...