Alex DeBrincat hat trick

[inthewings]

Imagine looking at DeBrincat's linemates and deployment in Ottawa, and being mad he didn't want to be there, and only put up 27 goals and 66 points. His talent was wasted there. He's a #1 LW, and a top 10 goal scorer in the NHL. He should be playing with your best players, and on the top PP. Be mad at your team for not utilizing him properly.

As an Ottawa fan - this is 100% correct. Up until Andlauer bought the team, this was a mickey mouse organization: bare bones front office, cheap low-end coaching, non-existent pro-scouting, and I'm guessing very sparse training and high-performance support for players. The team often didn't put players in a position to succeed, and when a team consistently fails to get the most out of skilled players, that's a team problem. We've frequently seen skilled guys leave, and thrive, and then fans talk about how "they never would have done this in Ottawa": Zibanejad, Gustavsson, apparently now DeBrincat.

Good organizations get the most from their players. Bad organizations don't. Ottawa has been a bad organization for a long time.

 

[RickyLafleur]

Giroux wants to come home to play for the Sens: "oh how classy, it's awesome for the city, the team, and the league, you really love to see it!"

DeBrincat wants to come home to play for the Wings: "**** him, classless piece of **** HOW DARE HE NOT WANT TO LIVE IN RENFREW!"

The difference is that ADC p***yfooted around the entire year after we traded a haul for him and then he said he would make a decision only when the new owner came into the picture, and then predictably didn't sign a new deal, signaling to the sens that he only wanted to go to one team, ala Panarin. Giroux came to Ottawa in FA as a 35+ year old, no assets were used to acquire him.

It's pretty obvious that ADC dogged it in Ottawa, you could see it through his play and he even admitted it himself. Enjoy having a good player on a discount, Ottawa's given up lots of those in recent years thanks to Dorion & Melnyk.

All Debrincat never told them was that he wouldn't sign long term. He never said he wouldn't re-sign, he never asked for a trade. This is all information this is readily available on the same internet you are using right now.

He was never going to re-sign for any amount of term, that's why he was traded.

 

[D Wakaluk]

What was the trade with Chicago?

Sens fans have every right to be pissed -

Detroit fans have every right to be happy -

Other fans can enjoy the circus. Tbh I feel a little dirty cheering for Detroit but they look like a young, fast / fun team

 

[ClydeLee]

How exactly would Dorion have gone about speaking to Debrincat about that. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I'm not sure teams can just call up a player under contract with another team and ask them if they would be willing to sign long term. It definitely would not have been in Chicago's best interest to give him permission to speak to the Sens prior to the trade.

That's literally how trades work all the time. You have contract extension talks before finalizing a trade.

The trade only looked like a steal to people with no foresight. Some were still mad at the value with Hawks fans but seeing there was no extension was the first thing i noticed. It was clear not going to work out for Ottawa even if Chicago still should if gotten another lick, at least a 2nd in it. (Like the 2nd they eventually got for taking Zaitsev)

 

[RRhoads]

I think this is hilarious.

Before the trade
Sens fans - He's a 40 goal scorer. We want Kasper, Berggren and a 1st

After the trade
Sens fans - He's only hit 40 goals twice, and that's with Kane.

After hos great start to the season
Well… he is not a great playoff performer

What does that matter to you? You think the Wings will finish 7th in the Atlantic still, right?

 

[KillerMillerTime]

He openly admitted he wasn't good enough, that he desired to work harder, to do better. That was literally what he said. All of the "I phoned it in, didn't try at all" nonsense was made up by bitter Sens fans. What do I owe you really as far as an honest answer? I am very happy with how he is playing. If 27 goals and 66 points is his lowest point, then yes, as a Wings fan I am very content at how this is all playing out. What "honest effort" do you need from me? What are you even asking for, do you even know?

He wants you to agree with him 100%...lol.

 

[NyQuil]

I think this is hilarious.

Before the trade
Sens fans - He's a 40 goal scorer. We want Kasper, Berggren and a 1st

After the trade
Sens fans - He's only hit 40 goals twice, and that's with Kane.

After hos great start to the season
Well… he is not a great playoff performer

What does that matter to you? You think the Wings will finish 7th in the Atlantic still, right?

You realize that not everyone posting in this thread are Senators fans.

That is what is also hilarious.