It's really sad too because other than Thornton he was the guy for the franchise. Other teams have burned bridges with their longtimers before but the Sharks burning it with their #1-2 guy was just shameful.
There were multiple guys that were the guy for the franchise beyond Jumbo and Pavs. There's no sense in pretending otherwise just to throw shade at someone else. Moving on from someone is part of the business that people just need to get over.It's really sad too because other than Thornton he was the guy for the franchise. Other teams have burned bridges with their longtimers before but the Sharks burning it with their #1-2 guy was just shameful.
But hey, at least we get to hear about what Marleau's up to every week!
Would love that from the bottom of my heart, but highly unlikely with the way he has clicked with Dallas franchise and that 1st line. That would be one of the best things for Eklund to learn from one of the real teal goat in Pavs.
Jumbo didn't... And he's definitely a lifelong shark.
I agree. I don’t even think the exit was that egregious. He wanted money and term, we chose not to go that route and he proved everyone wrong. We probably did him a favor by letting him Spread his wings elsewhere
Also made the cup finals with Dallas in his first year, lol. He has become in Dallas what Jumbo was/is to the Sharks: the old guy housing and helping the young guys. He was forced out by management in favor of a loser defensemen who requested a trade a few years later. He has built a new "home" there where he is playing better than ever and is surrounded by management that clearly respects him a lot more.
I'm sure the 35 year old was extremely happy to have to uproot his family because the team he grew up with ran out of space and also believe he couldn't keep up.
What’s crazy is that it’s NEVER happened before in sports because it’s totally not a business. If he was hellbent on staying then his demands should have been more team-friendly. He wanted the bag. Not every departure needs to include bad blood.
Ah yes, the 8x11m contract that the undeservedly so recipient received just mere days prior was more team friendly than the 3x7m the the best player on the team wanted, who just so happened to be the captain, heart of the team, and a large majority of fans' favorite player.
You're not really engaging because you're not engaging the point being made. Hockey teams move on from longtime players at various points and they often return. It happened with Marleau. It happened with Thornton. It happened with Boyle. It can happen with Pavelski when he's ready. Even if one shares your viewpoint on how the decisions went down that had Pavs move on, it was under previous management. Why should Pavs hold it against Grier if Grier's the one extending the olive branch for a post-playing career opportunity?
Team made a commitment to the guy 7 years younger. I didn't love the EK deal when it was made, but holding onto the guys in their mid-thirties for too long is what got us in this mess in the first place.
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I’d love to get a 1st for Ferraro, 3rds for Kahkonen, Duclair and Barbie and a 4th for Hoffman but would settle for two 2nds for Ferraro and 4ths/5ths for the rest.
No way you trade the NJ pick until it establishes its value as a 1st or 2nd.
Of course. It would need to be a conditional 2nd, either NJ’s in 2024 or our own in 2025 if the Devils pick becomes a 1st.
