Let's be honest, he wanted the money, sun and to party. I don't blame him, and am happy he was honest with the team and got what was better for the team. I didn't think he should be part of the core anymore based on being a number one or two option, so I'm glad he made the decision he did as we got a better asset (though older), and have the option to rebuild and get that true #1 or #2. He had a unique skillset in that he was an agitator who had decent hands, but I just didn't care for his playoff performances that last few years. We're better off in this divorce, and that's not just an angry ex talking, it's the reality when you have to pay these guys through the nose when inevitably they over achieved in the regular season in their contract year and will inevitably regress in the following years.
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