If you think for one second that this completely divided locker room all came together and demanded anything as a unit, I've got a nice bridge to sell you.
He's a big Brad Berry fan. The moment Brad was fired he made his decision. Doesn't matter much as he'll have plenty of court appearances in Grand Forks for the next year.
Magically drag him away? That's what you would call that? I don't think anybody was just assuming he'd come no matter what, but it was definitely a name worth talking about.