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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Players of course have different priorities, but never discount money. IMO $$ comes first, then city. Winning maybe, but on a long term contract, players know that winning may or may not happen with almost any team.
If winning was imperative over money, Hamilton stays in CAR over NJD, Grubauer doesn’t go to Seattle, Panarin finds somewhere other than NYR, etc.
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Yeah, I think priorities for NHL players with options of where to sign are typically:
1) Money
2) Location
a) Climate
b) Amount of travel and nights away from home
c) Lifestyle
d) Proximity to family and support network
3) Current standings of team
#3 varies so much year to year for the 20 or so franchises in the mushy middle that players looking at 4-7 year deals don’t put much weight in it. The exception is players in the twilight of their career looking for a last shot at the Cup.