The word is the key to winning the veteran defenseman over was the length of the contract. Not only was Atlanta not willing to give him more than a year but neither were the other contenders – so now he’s a Star. It makes sense for a guy his age with a family to look for stability first.
“Up until the last moment there were talks with Florida … but the offer was only for one season and Dallas was the club that gave the contract for two years,” Skrastins told eSports.lv. “It means stability for me and my family. And although the money is less than I made last year, it is more than I could get from Florida.”
Is it wrong for me to be slightly disgruntled about this comparison to Florida?
“Dallas was one of my favorite cities on road trips,” Skrastins said. “As a general manager joked – Dallas is the same as Florida, only without the ocean. It’s a very nice city.”
I like to think even with the recent financial turmoil that Dallas is a better hockey town than either of the Florida teams see – but then again I have been known to fits of delusion due to my bias. That asside I think it’s nice to hear a player praise Dallas for their ability to make a run for the cup this coming year – seems a lot of people think that last year could just be signs of a bad team, not a good team having a bad year.
“It is a good team that can go far,” he said. “I don’t have a lot of time left in the league. I’ve got to go for Cup (laughs).”
It’s also reassuring that we weren’t the only teams interested – which means there is some validity other than speculation when it comes to the trade.
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