Being part of the blindside on the league is awesome. But yeah, it's been a fun couple of seasons in Calgary. I don't win sim league championships too often, and being able to not only win but to get back to back Finals appearances exceeded my wildest expectations. From Eagles to Cuffy to everyone else on down, I enjoyed my time in Calgary. I have fond feelings for the place, and it will always be one of my favorite franchises no matter where my player goes.
Ultimately, I felt the team was getting older, and I was probably going to hit free agency at the end of the year. I wasn't opposed to coming back to Calgary, but I did make it clear as far back as last season when I signed an extension that I wanted the team to get younger, but still be competitive. Since I'm opposed to sign and trades (why actively make your new team worse if there's an option not to?) though, Eagles felt it better to get something for me while he could rather than ride it out and risk letting me go at the end of the year. I harbor no ill will on my end because it's his team and he needs to make moves, and I do wish the entire franchise well. It would be fun to face you guys in the Finals.
But for now, I couldn't be happier to be on Riga. From Higgins to Frank to Jamie to the whole team, there are a bunch of members I haven't yet gotten to play on a team with, so this should be fun. And it's good being back with Toast, first time I've gotten to reunite with one of Olsen's Seattle teammates, and we have had some frank conversations that has given me inspiration that he will do what it takes to win as I move into the prime of Wingate's career. I think that we have a solid shot at winning it all this season, and I hope that Wingate's able to contribute to that in a meaningful way. Let's go Reign