Topics for the summer:
The cap
Who gets the "C"
Goalie
Old guys, injuries and bad contracts
Young players living up to expectations
Wish list of players
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine. Joined: 03.15.2009
May 16 @ 11:33 AM ET
come-on... its a long summer.
Topics for the summer:
The cap
Who gets the "C"
Goalie
Old guys, injuries and bad contracts
Young players living up to expectations
Wish list of players - leon neon
You forgot outlandish, unrealistic trade scenarios.
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious Joined: 12.14.2011
May 16 @ 11:37 AM ET
- jak521
I been waiting to use that giff for so long, and everytime an opportunity comes up, I forget. But yea like Funmaster said.... the trade-deadline rumors this year were so terrible that I somehow hoped beyond reality a way to end trades and free agency would happen, then I woke up.
I been waiting to use that giff for so long, and everytime an opportunity comes up, I forget. But yea like Funmaster said.... the trade-deadline rumors this year were so terrible that I somehow hoped beyond reality a way to end trades and free agency would happen, then I woke up. - JoeRussomanno
I just hope that the Rick Nash rumors dont start up again.
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious Joined: 12.14.2011
May 16 @ 11:50 AM ET
maybe you haven't heard bro, but he DRINKS and allegedly engages in recreational drug use - FlyerMike18
While I don't believe the drug rumors and think the drinking was largely exaggerated, I do feel there was some truth with his turmoil in the locker room and with the coach, thus the trades. I mean when was the last time, a team traded their franchise player/captain for an unproven rookie and a third liner?
I think the same cannot exactly be said for Carter and to do so is unfair even though I myself felt that way for a while I have re-adjusted my view on Carter. That trade I believe had more to do with getting value and shedding salary than Richards.
Did not have to trade both of them and for the team to do so tells me it was more about something other than re-tooling. I have heard all the rebuttals and still stand firm in that belief. However I feel they have found their groove in La and that's fine. Richards doesn't have to be Captain and that's probably what he wanted all along. The organization probably felt that demoting him from the Captaincy would result in a decade's worth of turmoil and with a NTC looming I can't blame them.
I look at them like the friend from highschool you had a falling out with but got reacquainted on good terms, not as close as you once were, but you wish them well.