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My post was simply a response to the phrase "league wants to strip its assets". These are individual decisions and not league orchestrated actions.I only got that sense from Bob. It sure seemed to me like he knew last September this was it. Maybe Bread did also, but I got the feeling he was happy playing here and having fun. I never got that Bread and Torts didn't mix well. I thought Davidson has represented Central Ohio very well and I thought he was very happy here.
I thought Dzingle was truly excited to be back in Columbus. But maybe it was just the fact that it wasn't Ottawa. Duchene seemed to embrace this. By July 4th we will know how much he embraced it. I have never heard a word about Zito not wanting to be in Columbus.
Maybe they all had a periodic secret poker game and bashed the hell out of Central Ohio and you are correct. A mass jail break awaits. I'll stick with my "league stripping assets" theory.
Other than Panarin and Davidson, I don't think that there's a remote chance that it's a slight on Columbus and in these two cases I'm pretty sure it's more about ego than the city.
Bob's issues were not with the city but with management. Duchene obviously enjoyed himself here and spoke glowingly of the city-he's played out his UFA card long enough that he'd be a fool not to see what all of his options are.
Dzingle is also playing the UFA card. He's not the type of player (soft and one dimensional) that the coach embraces
Panarin is a 15 year old attention seeking girl trapped in a 27 year old man's body. He's a me me me diva who could very well be in a locker room issue. While no one can dispute his playing abilities, he leaves a lot to be desired in other areas. I would not take anything he does personally as against Columbus. He wants to be a "rock star". What a clown. Прощай Artemi!
Davidson loves his bright lights and big city just like Panarin. The Broadcaster has an ego the size of Manhattan. He's never been anything more than a mediocre executive. Good riddance to him!