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Old 07-13-2022, 04:00 PM   #1695
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Originally Posted by GullFoss View Post
Glencross took a discount to be close to home. JayBo came here to be close to home. Warrener and Regehr probably as well. Tavares and Gio and Spezza recently in Toronto...

When you're making $80m over 8 years, does another $1m per year really mean a whole lot? Or does all the priceless stuff - like the time you and your family get to spend with loved ones - matter more?
Well since you asked... I would maximize my earnings because I know my playing career is short and I'll be able to go home when I retire at the tender age of 35ish.

If I worked for some O&G company and I could make $150k in a US city, uncertain if/when I could ever return home, or $125k to stay put, I probably choose to stay home so my kids are close to family.
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