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Mark Giordano on the decision to stay with the Maple Leafs: “We kept coming back to how great of an opportunity it is and how much we love this city”

At this point in your career, how much did you prioritize being at home rather than seeing what you could get on the open market?

Giordano: The first thing I prioritized — my family, my wife, and my kids have been great my whole career at being able to adapt and move wherever we have to, but it came down to being at the stage of my career where I want to take as many last cracks at having an opportunity to win. We thought about that first and foremost as a family.

Of course, my kids not having to move schools and change addresses at this point go a long way.