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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Newark has a total area of about 26 square miles. Turning down New Jersey for that reason would be like turning down Calgary because there are rough neighbourhoods near the Saddledome.
There are some very high-priced and high-toned districts a little further out in New Jersey: Morris County, for instance (which happens to be the richest county in the state). From Morristown to Newark is a half-hour commute. From Morristown to the south end of New Jersey is about two hours, no plane required.
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So what?
If he thinks Columbus is better for his family than New Jersey, and that it’s a better fit for them, then that’s his decision to make.
Just because it’s closer than Columbus to Philly doesn’t mean it was their preference.
Philly was the preferred choice…they didn’t make an offer. Sounds like New Jersey, New York islanders, and Columbus made offers and in the end Columbus was the best fit for his family from the options he had.
Sure Flames fans would have liked the optics of him going to Philly or New Jersey more than Columbus, but why does that matter.
In a world where a pandemic didn’t just happen I think Gaudreau is a Calgary Flame still today, or in a world where his wife wasn’t pregnant right now I think he’s still a Calgary Flame today. But those two factors made his him and family want to be closer to home, and likely based in the US, where it would easier to see them if things locked down again.