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Originally Posted by TOfan
Eric D wrote an article on the Athletic a year or so ago that basically said playing at home isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Being an NHL’er and being able to keep home at an arms length distance can be a good way of going about things.
I can’t imagine being the home town superstar is a spotlight many want to be in. Especially in Philadelphia and especially if the team is bad.
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That’s why it might be preferable to play somewhere in the East, but not necessarily right at home. He would still be close enough that his family can visit more often or make small trips to see him when he is in town n road games 10-15 times a season, but wouldn’t have the pressure of having to be a hometown hero. People are focusing too much on Philly or NJ specifically while pretty much any team in the East is a consideration.
For a young family, being close but not so close for constant intrusions is probably preferable.