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Originally Posted by sketchyt
These are the conclusions Lanny is looking for LOL.
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What would you do if you were in Coronoto's shoes? Would you sign a contract with a team that has not promoted a player since 2017? Would the coach's refusal to play players your size factor into your decisions? Would you leave an Ivy League education opportunity to earn AHL scratch, stay in school, or force a trade where you don't leave almost a million bucks on the table?
I'm not saying he won't sign. Read the post again. I said what I would do if I were in his shoes. Professional athletics is all about making as much as you can in as short a time as possible, because your career can be over very suddenly. Playing in the minors is the last thing you want to do, especially if you can work a deal out that eliminates that possibility. Any player that has control over his situation should be doing just that. This is no different than my position on Phillips. He's unlikely to get a one-way contract from an NHL team, so he should be doing everything he can to maximize his earnings. Leverage Europe and he could set himself up for life. Stay in the AHL and he's looking for a job as soon as his playing days are over. The player needs to do what is best for the player. The team doesn't matter.