[ESPN NHL Guru] Not ready: Francis turns down Canes office job

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Report: Former captain might keep playingFormer Carolina Hurricanes captain Ron Francis has turned down the team's offer of a front-office job, according to a (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer report Tuesday.The team had offered Francis, who was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in March after six seasons with Carolina (and a cumulative 16 seasons with the franchise), a position working with young players in the Canes' system. The team made the offer in July, also indicating that it didn't want the 41-year-old center...

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