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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
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.
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If it's a half hour drive to see my family vs a 2 hour flight, that's a pretty big difference. I take the half hour drive even if it means taking a bit less money on my contract.
So if Johnny is leaving Calgary for family reasons, I only buy it if he signs in Jersey or Philly, maybe NY also though that's a bit farther. With him signing in Columbus when Jersey was a possibility, I can't buy the visit-my-family narrative.