There's so many things for premiere UFAs to consider: Money, lifestyle, term, roster fit, chance to win, management, ownership, coaching staff etc. I often wonder why they would choose some teams over others.
I think of Hall right now. Depending on how he prioritizes the above list, a 31 team league drops to about 5 teams pretty fast. If you want a 7 year deal, how many of the suitors with cap space are in a position to win now? How many of those 7 years will you be wallowing in mediocrity. If I were Hall I would seriously consider the Rangers. If they want him. You get to live in New York, you can light it up with Panarin while the team maneuvers its way into contention. Depending on the Rangers' moves, combined with their cap space, they could have a real chance to take a run at things with Kakko and Lafrenierre on their entry level deals.
Teams like Colorado, Vegas, heck Calgary too are going to have to make tough roster decisions in the next handful of years with some massive contracts coming up. Then those teams window is closed before you've even settled in the city.
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