I have to assume that players always retain a certain affinity for the clubs that really give them a shot in the NHL. When they move to a new town the of course say all the right things about being excited for a new opportunity with a new club in a new place, but a tiny piece of them has to have thought about settling down in their old town and playing their entire career there. So when a guy goes up against that old team, much like what was highly publicized when Ray Emery played against the Senators the first time, it’s probably a bigger deal than they let on. s Now throw into the mix that your career with that team was ended by a worthless goon that the team then signed in the off-season instead of you. s s Blair Betts was drafted 33rd overall by the Calgary Flames but never really moved up the ladder with the club. After just 35 NHL games over the course of three seasons the Flames had basically given up on Betts and offered him as part of a prospect package to the Rangers for Chris Simon in 2004. After the lockout Betts was able to crack the Rangers squad and in 2005-06 played his first full season in the NHL

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