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Old 07-15-2022, 08:45 PM   #2720
WesternCanadaKing
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Originally Posted by Jay Random View Post
I don't believe for a moment it's about the Western Conference. I'm pretty sure the U.S.–Canadian border has a lot more to do with it.

If I were in his shoes, I would not like having myself, my wife, and a newborn child on one side of a border that could be re-closed at any time, and both of our families on the other side. If that was a dealbreaker, that's understandable. But I would not tell my agent to spend days or weeks negotiating a deal that contained a guaranteed dealbreaker.

Seems like Gaudreau pulled the rug out from under everyone, including, in the end, himself.
Then why limit himself to the northeast US? If it was just about leaving Canada, then why not entertain offers from a wider set of teams?
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