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Originally Posted by Hackey
Both of those teams were elite and seen as the top teams in the entire league. Bright futures. Great places to live and play. Calgary has a very questionable future and I doubt the majority of players view Calgary as a top lifestyle city. Doesn't mean Gaudreau won't stay but neither of those are good examples.
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When Stamkos signed his contract TB was the opposite of a top team - they missed the POs the season after he signed. Maybe he was prescient But they were still thinking Drouin was a future star.
And of course, when Landeskog signed, the Avs were in a similar position as the Flames. Fresh off a second round exit. And it was clear money was the issue for Landeskog anyway.