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GioforPM · 06-22-2022, 11:31 AM

I still say money wins out 90% of the time. So few examples exist of players taking a discount to move home. There are many more examples of discounts to avoid changing teams. It’s a short career even over 7-8 years. Players know they can move anywhere afterwards. Or they can get traded or bought out. Or they might get hurt.

Any realistic Calgary 8 year offer is incredibly hard to beat from a pure cash perspective. So if JG opts for UFA and goes east, I’m certain there’s not much that could have been done. And I will simply turn the page. Advantage of being a fan for the whole history lol the Flames I guess. I’ve seen Nilsson, MacInnis, Newy, Fleury, Iginla all come and go.

06-22-2022, 11:31 AM	#3862
GioforPM Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springbank Exp:	I still say money wins out 90% of the time. So few examples exist of players taking a discount to move home. There are many more examples of discounts to avoid changing teams. It’s a short career even over 7-8 years. Players know they can move anywhere afterwards. Or they can get traded or bought out. Or they might get hurt. Any realistic Calgary 8 year offer is incredibly hard to beat from a pure cash perspective. So if JG opts for UFA and goes east, I’m certain there’s not much that could have been done. And I will simply turn the page. Advantage of being a fan for the whole history lol the Flames I guess. I’ve seen Nilsson, MacInnis, Newy, Fleury, Iginla all come and go.