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Originally Posted by dino7c
I just don't think that tips the scales
California is getting mask mandates again...RIP Sharks, Ducks, Kings?
Gaudreau is one player who wanted to be on the east coast with no pressure, plenty of Canadian teams have signed players recently. Heck Zadorov likely took less to come back.
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But regardless of whether you want to classify it as fear-mongering, experts are expecting a fall COVID surge at least until omicron variant vaccines are available.
You're basically relying on Trudeau not closing down the border again against the advice of health officials if this surge does materialize.
Players with family and friends on other side of the border (Canadians playing in America, or American playing in Canada), will have to factor in cross-border travel and the possibility that restrictions increase again. And that's assuming the family and friends can even travel at all right now across the border which they can't if they aren't vaccinated. Going to California and wearing a mask is completely different situation than not being able to go to California at all.
Sort of extreme sides of both positions ending up in same position. If you don't believe in COVID and are unvaccinated, you can't travel across the border. If you do believe in COVID and hope the government follow health official advice, you're almost hoping the borders close when the surge is peaking.