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Originally Posted by Steve Macfarlane
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I think you're reading too much into one quote from Francis' interview and not considering the full context of that statement. To me, it didn't come across as the Panthers offered a better chance to win vs. the Flames, but that the Panthers were the best choice of the teams he was willing to consider signing with.
Based on what he also said about his 3-year bridge being structured in a way that would allow him to re-evaluate his life and career, I think we can infer that leaving Calgary was always the plan. He just doesn't want to admit that publicly.