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Originally Posted by Blaster86
Cause it's fun: Per OEL's agent, the reason he selected Vancouver as one of the two teams is based on how the team played in the bubble when he had time to just sit and watch them play. Also, the history of Swedish players in Vancouver. There has been speculation that being a part of the Sedin's last game in Vancouver and seeing that reaction despite the team not being successful during their last few seasons had fairly profound effect on him.
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Man, I hope you get OEL and you enjoy it. I think he's primed for a bounce back, and playing in a competitive market with a prolific Swedish youngster like Pettersson (sorry, Markstrom will be a Flame) will be good for OEL. It also then sets your LHD 1-2 for the next decade with him and Hughes.