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Bend it like Bourgeois · 07-11-2020, 07:42 PM

I’m surprised there aren’t more.

If you’re UFA with a a few million in the bank and a likely contract or any player with little chance at an NHL gig either way, why bother.

You get to leave your family for weeks and 20k? An injury will cost those players waaay more.

07-11-2020, 07:42 PM	#32
Bend it like Bourgeois Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	I’m surprised there aren’t more. If you’re UFA with a a few million in the bank and a likely contract or any player with little chance at an NHL gig either way, why bother. You get to leave your family for weeks and 20k? An injury will cost those players waaay more.