tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31097487.post1566263116220733287..comments2024-03-28T02:18:19.215-07:00Comments on Waiting For Stanley: Is it the rain? Why won't NHL players choose Vancouver?Sean Zandberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367951232268606248noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31097487.post-62804374309133922062008-08-02T03:14:00.000-07:002008-08-02T03:14:00.000-07:00Jin: Actually, I was a big fan of Helmer. But his ...Jin: Actually, I was a big fan of Helmer. But his career was short-lived after he left Van.<BR/><BR/>GZ: Sure, some players like it here. You have to think Luongo is gonzo after his contract expires though. Why did Naslund stick around so long? Captaincy and money, right?<BR/>Vancouver isn't as grandiose as New York is either. You hear about players telling their buddies about how they "have to play in New York". Atmosphere? Cool city? Statue of Liberty? Decent management? All of the above?Sean Zandberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367951232268606248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31097487.post-53512612556533664132008-08-01T16:43:00.000-07:002008-08-01T16:43:00.000-07:00It's gotta be management. When you apply for jobs...It's gotta be management. When you apply for jobs and look for a new place to live, all of the things you mentioned have a top spot in your heart...but if the company and management doesn't seem to fit the recipe, then you'll back out of it. <BR/><BR/>The fact that the Nucks haven't signed too many UFA's in the recent past isn't really a decent indicator...take a look at the players they traded or drafted that stuck around for a lot of years (West Coast Express), because they liked it. <BR/><BR/>You could go either way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31097487.post-45706597695171780472008-08-01T16:39:00.000-07:002008-08-01T16:39:00.000-07:00Bryan Helmer was never given an opportunity to shi...Bryan Helmer was never given an opportunity to shine.Temujinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432104447169346842noreply@blogger.com