Jackets fan weighing in. While we can't know for sure, I think he wanted somewhere lowkey after being under the microscope of the Calgary media. This is a lovely, quiet city to raise a family, and it came heavily recommended to him by some close friends including Cam Atkinson who spent more of this year in Columbus than in Philadelphia. His childhood best friend's little brother is here in Eric Robinson. Sure, Columbus isn't a huge exciting megacity and the team isn't good, but it's clean and safe and the fanbase is engaged without being overbearing, and his family is a quick plane ride away but not so close they're all underfoot all the time like they might be if he were closer. Whatever led us here, even if it was him closing his eyes and pointing at a map, we're certainly thrilled he chose Columbus. We don't usually get to have nice things.
