The piece confirms what I suspected.
He wanted to stay in Calgary, but his dad's heart attack and having your first kid can change everything. Even still, he was torn about wanting to stay and wanting to go home, and that's why the decision came at the 11th hour.
Superstars have the ability to pick where they play. If I was him, I would have viewed the situation as an 8-year assignment in Canada where I can earn boatloads of money, cement a legacy, and chase a Cup. Then go home when you are 36.
He chose to go "home" now and leave all those things on the table. To each their own. All the best in life filled with happiness, but I hope you never sniff the playoffs again.
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