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Originally Posted by Ahbroody
He was my childhood favorite with JR. It killed me to see him in that jersey. I was disappointed that he actually had to deal with the boos and say he was and always will be a blackhawk. It really took away from the moment.
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I felt bad for his parents too.
Back in the day Pulford (via Wirtz, I am sure) only offered Chelly a one year contract, and told him they thought he had 1 or 2 years at best left in him. They refused to sign him to any longer term than 1 year. Chelly had 4 young kids, his parents in Chicago, a sister with cancer in Chicago, and wanted some stability, both financially and geographically.
Hawks wouldn't offer it to him, so he asked to be traded. Detroit was close, and offered him what he sought. And the Hawks' prediction? Chelios played
10 years for the Wings.
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