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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I will address your post because it was asked respectfully unlike the other two Muppet trolls on here. He has made it very clear to the media but more importantly to the Flames in exit interviews that he wants to stay and see this through, similiar to Kadri. I am sure Royle can confirm this. He also spoke to the media on garbage bag day about how important being a Flame was to him, how he wants to stay, and how he thinks the future is super bright.
https://www.nhl.com/flames/video/exi...-6371693163112
I don't think he would accept a trade even to Dallas, he gets to spend half the year there and can retire there afterward. He is very committed to being a Flame. |
I recall when Coleman signed in Calgary, one of the selling points was that the city had the pace and lifestyle aspects they wanted to settle down with for a while.
Smaller markets have a disadvantage in luring players in a lot of ways, but there is a certain segment of players that like the pros of it. I heard Markstrom had a similar mindset when he signed in Calgary and it was part of the reason why he wasn't super hyped to go to New Jersey at first.