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Originally Posted by Mathgod
That seems rather childish. If I was a hockey player having grown up in Calgary and cheering for the Flames, my whole family and all of my closest friends in Calgary, was drafted to a team in the southern US and played there until reaching UFA, had a chance to sign with the Oilers for huge money, the Flames weren't willing or able to make a reasonable offer, and Edmonton was only a half hour drive from Calgary... I'd absolutely sign with the Oilers.
A multimillionaire professional athlete letting his childhood fanship direct his professional decisions as a grown ass man seems... silly to say the least.
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What if Vancouver or Seattle offered you a contract as well though?
It's a difficult comparison though, because Western Canada doesn't have a lot of teams. Yeah, JG might be in Columbus, but he will also be spending a lot of time in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Newark, Philadelphia, and DC as the Blue Jackets play in that area a lot. All easily drivable distances for family to visit him on road trips. In the Western Conference, that opportunity doesn't exist.
Is Columbus the most ideal? No. Is it logistically a lot better for him than a lot of other places? Yes.