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Through eight years with the Alouettes, Luc Brodeur-Jourdain has prided himself on honesty and reliability. That was never more tested than this season.

Not only did the veteran centre have to adjust his priorities, growing accustomed to a part-time role once he recovered from two torn knee ligaments, he also had to decide whether he wanted to remain part of the team after the organization — and former general manager Jim Popp — apparently undermined him last winter.

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Numerous sources told the Montreal Gazette the 33-year-old signed his option-year agreement, but the team never registered it, technically making him a free agent. Brodeur-Jourdain had no idea until Saskatchewan called and offered him a contract.

Brodeur-Jourdain had no interest in moving, but called Popp, who admitted to what he had done — then offered to sign the player at a reduced salary. Brodeur-Jourdain ended up signing for a base salary of $60,000, plus incentives based on playing time — a bonus he had no chance of earning considering he wasn’t medically cleared when he reported to training camp.