Having played only a few months in Calgary after being traded west by the Boston Bruins a year ago, Brad Stuart's decision to leave the Flames as a free agent was more difficult than most would believe.
The Rocky Mountain House product gave "quite a bit" of consideration to returning before accepting a $3.5-million salary with the Los Angeles Kings.
"I loved playing in Calgary, for sure. It was a tough decision to not go back," said the soft-spoken defenceman, who didn't just grab the biggest paycheque thrown his way, although he said his options weren't as vast as you'd expect.
"There's other factors going into it, too -- family and all that stuff. It's just one of those things where I thought it would be a good fit."
Stuart's move to L.A. not a California dream (Calgary Sun) 
