I think lifestyle trumps winning for a majority of these new aged star players.
Unfortunately the weather plays such a pivotal role in these decisions because generally it has a huge impact on your daily mood, no matter what financial category you fall under. It makes drafting that much more important for teams like Calgary and making the right decisions are crucial when you have a window where star players are still under team control. I don't think the Flames have done a particularly good job of navigating these situations. Hopefully the Tkachuk trade is a shift in mindset.
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