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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I don’t know it seems like every year a big free agent is signed by their team in the days leading up to or the eve of free agency. Landeskog rings a bell because it was last year but Karlsson is another that jumps to mind.
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All true but they also brought up the "American kid in Canada" angle and the massive differences of lockdown during the pandemic. Apparently it is a thing among many players on how restricted they were here vs the US.
I can see that being a factor if anyone believes we see another nasty strain make an appearance in Sept/Oct or whatever.
Their arguments when compiled and filtered through do make a lot of sense and again, nothing that hasn't been thoroughly discussed here.
I had thought for a long time he was leaving based on how close he is to family and then kind of tilted the other way because of the year that he and the team just had. Then after the glow wore off and you list how things could have gone vs how they have gone, i lean even heavier he leaves now.
I also agree that MT then garners a huge 6-7 year deal that, by proxy, makes him the face of the franchise.....just like his brother has done.