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Originally Posted by Fischy13
I’m 100%,with you on this. My thought is, growing up a Flyers fan, you hate NJD. Like us becoming NHL’ers and signing with Edmonton. You take a minor haircut to not have to play for a team you hate so much. Glencross did it, he was an Alberta boy. Only after Edmonton upset him and didn’t offer him a deal when they chased Vanek. Out of spite, he signed in Calgary and it worked out for him.
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Flyers fans dislike NJ, but they hate the Pens, Rangers and Caps more. This is more like a Flames fan signing in Winnipeg.
I don’t think this comes into it at all actually. Players are pretty rational about other teams.