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Originally Posted by Wolven
The guy is a competitor for sure, but he has already won it all. He has his cup ring and he has his retirement contract. He moved his extended family to Calgary in order to have them nearby. I think it is safe to assume that his priority is family over a second cup ring.
What probably makes the most sense to him is staying in Calgary where he has set down roots and likely owns multiple properties for his family.
After seeing the success of the Zary-Kadri-Pospisil line, it makes me wonder if he would be able to replace Backlund as the rookie mentor. That would be a pretty sweet way for him to play out the last 4 years of his career.
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The whole “he’s a competitor!” thing is silly anyway with the way it’s being framed. A guy who has a cup ring has already reached the pinnacle of the sport.
Is the guy who becomes a nomad and goes team hopping hoping for his best chance at a cup more competitive than anyone else in the sport who isn’t doing that? Hardly.
A real competitor is looking for a challenge. And a role he has on the Flames, trying to defy expectations, find success on a team that hasn’t had as much, and bring along the next batch of young guys is the exact kind of challenge a lot of real competitors would covet. And maybe when you’ve already won a cup, trying to do it again with the odds stacked higher against you is more exciting than just joining Florida and taking the easiest route (not that any routes are easy).