Opt 2

N'Zola has never ever been to Japan so he is excited beyond his limits, almost giggling like a little girl. From its cultural perspective the trip is just a big bonus for him as a person, but as a player the untapped market of many japanese hockey fans who do not get to see greatest hockey being played that often it is also good for marketing and getting the Los Angeles Panthers brand known worldwide. It's not really pointless to visit there to have a friendly match or even an official match, which ever it would be. Hopefully against the San Francisco Pride for the bragging rights of the superior pacific division cat logo team. Pointless trip? Not at all, thats literally just good for the team, for the players and for the league - quite the opposite I would say. Frankly speaking if Georg would not be thrilled to get to go to Japan for the first time in his life he would still go, cause thats his job