Yeah. It all smells bad. They say it was some kind of good faith gesture because the kid endured the tragic (and still mysterious) loss of his father, they wanted him to live his dream, etc…. The kid had no $$$$ to buy out his own contract (???). So.. ???
I really don't think there is any scientific evidence that being off for 6 months like say when you miss the playoffs vs 9 or 12 months because of injury results in any measurable difference in a player's tuning or other perceived loss of skill/function. Perhaps you could show that a player losses some skill/function from their "peak" whatever that may be each successive year. If so we are talking about a hell of a lot of biometric and psychometric analysis to prove that a 24 or 26 year old top level athlete has slowed down. Laine and Dach will hit the ice "top shape" just like their teammates...if i am wrong and you can prove it then come back and call me out.
No, you are in the right here
I got suspended for actively saying that these injuries to Dach, etc are TOTALLY healed and that there is no mystical weakness or curse ala Achilles that will lead to doom and destruction of these players. Some wusses here would like us to temper expectations and coddle them so they do not get a bou-bou again. It is time for hockey to start and nervous nellies to load up on Doritos to watch athletes play the ******** game!
sorry that facts offend you and denouncing fantasies and folklore is not allowed.
and no it was because i called on the mod to intervene fairly and it was described as revealing personal information or some other nonsense.
I am pretty excited by what I saw of Dach last seasons two games, and the tail end of the season before.
Pretty telling to see where he went in the draft.
