No doubt in my mind he wanted a small market team where he’d be THE guy and not ever have to worry about the pressure of winning.
CBJ is close enough to jersey for family purposes and more importantly he’s in the EC now.
I’m guessing he didn’t like the idea of going to a Philly market where he’s just as likely to be booed off the ice if he fails to bring them a cup or to jersey where there are other potential stars who might hold him accountable or usurp him as the star.
Columbus is a wasteland for talent with no expectations and no fishbowl situation. He can ride out the rest of his career and continue to have playoff series where he puts up 0G and 1A and is -5 for the rest of his days in relative peace.
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