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By Lindsay Kramer  - NHL.com Correspondent 

As someone who used to work as a commercial real-estate appraiser, Jon Francisco appreciates the value of a good location.
 
Right now, he can't find a better one than Ontario, Calif.
 
The 29-year-old center has signed on for a third straight season with the Reign. He was one of only four Reign players to skate in all 72 regular-season games in 2009-10 and contributed 15 goals and 30 assists.
 
"I've played with enough guys to know where I stand. I'm fine with it at this point," Francisco said of his current career slot. "It's not something I stress about. I'm not going in there thinking I'm a top prospect. But I'm all right with that."
 
It's fulfilling enough just to help an organization that gave Francisco a second chance in the sport.
 
A bad injury to his right knee forced Francisco into what he thought was a premature retirement after the 2006-07 season with Reading. He sat out all of 2007-08, dabbling in the real estate world.
 
"I enjoyed doing the appraising. You get yourself very engulfed in the business. You get to understand all aspects of it," he said.
 
Before the 2008-09 season began, Karl Taylor, who coached Francisco in Reading, asked him to give the Reign a shot. Francisco's knee held up, and three years later the Minnesota native has a very appealing second home.
 
"It kind of feels like it, for all the time we've spent out there," Francisco said. "Who can complain about being in Southern California when it's sunny and 75 every day?"

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