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Originally Posted by curves2000
Interesting that WPG wasn't able to keep him considering they are a competitive team. I would have liked for WPG to keep him but that contract doesn't seem to be one that they would be comfortable doing.
Makes you wonder sometimes about some players, how much do they really really want to win and how much are they willing to forgo to help facilitate that when you have the option.
Not specifically referring to Monahan but in some ways if winning is your primary objective, why some players choose some teams over others for a little more money/term it's baffling.
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A) This is his job. Like most people, he’s going to go with the employer who pays him the most.
B) We don’t even know if the Jets were interested in bringing him back.
C) Other than a handful of teams at the very top of the standings, and a handful at the bottom, in today’s NHL there isn’t a lot of difference in competitiveness between teams over the span of a 5 year contract. You could argue that the Blue Jackets are one of those teams that will be at the bottom. But there probably won’t be a big difference in the number of playoff games played between the Blue Jackets and Jets over that period, as the Jackets will likely be the better team in years 4-5 of the contract.