Around the League 2018-19 Offseason Part II

[Ripshot 43]

I wonder how good Hossa will be with the Coyotes. Never thought I’d see him in a Yotes jersey.

 

[JrFischer54]

You sound like you don’t have kids? You aren’t wrong but it’s complicated and it’s not really about him so much as his young son.

I have two kids. The guy has a choice Work closer to family or not. He chose to work away from them. He would get a bigger pat on the back from me if he gave up hockey to be closer to his family but he didn’t. In fact if the blues didn’t even want him I doubt he would’ve given up tha game. so again don’t try and sell me the “family angle” when his actions are the ones that has him away from his kid.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I’m not disagreeing with you but just read the guy above your post. (Half joking I hope) of a stempniak reunion. If Hall has to deal with pto that turn line mates for another two years 15 million won’t keep him. Sooner or later real help will have to be brought in.

Again this doesn’t mean through just ufa

Yes it was half joking. And no, any PTOs we bring in won’t play with Hall regardless unless they’re actually productive. Seems a bit on the dramatic side.

 

[Normal Devil]

I wonder how good Hossa will be with the Coyotes. Never thought I’d see him in a Yotes jersey.

I don't think you will see him in a coyotes uni .. pretty sure he will stay retired with his skin condition thingy.

 

[My3Sons]

I have two kids. The guy has a choice Work closer to family or not. He chose to work away from them. He would get a bigger pat on the back from me if he gave up hockey to be closer to his family but he didn’t. In fact if the blues didn’t even want him I doubt he would’ve given up tha game. so again don’t try and sell me the “family angle” when his actions are the ones that has him away from his kid.

Give him credit for growing up and realizing what is important. Again I don’t think anyone feels sorry for him.

 

[GameSeven]

I wonder how good Hossa will be with the Coyotes. Never thought I’d see him in a Yotes jersey.

I imagine he'd look something like this:

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

imagine thinking you can tell other people what they should do with their lives

 

[glenwo2]

LMAO!! CAM JANSSEN.

Hey @Bleedred , it's one of your favorite players of all time.

 

[Devils Dominion]

I wonder how good Hossa will be with the Coyotes. Never thought I’d see him in a Yotes jersey.

As good as Marc Savard was with us

 

[Billdo]

imagine thinking you can tell other people what they should do with their lives

He didn't do that... just tried to be "that guy" type of poster because Maroon could quit hockey and work at Burger King if he wanted to be closer to his kid. It's a very cool way to approach life.

 

[njdevils19]

We would have picked around 11th in 2014. We could have had one of Larkin, Fabbri, Fiala, Schmaltz, Tuch, Sanheim, or Vrana

Or we could have just forfeited the Matteau pick and kept the 11th pick, correct? What was Lou trying to prove with that decision?

 

[Sir Fenwick Corsi]

I really liked Maroon during his time here and though I’d wish he had signed with NJ, I’ve got nothing but respect for him and wish him well moving forward. As a father, there isn’t anything that is more important in your life than your children. Or at least it should be that way. He’s being paid handsomely compared to the average person but he did in fact take less money to be closer to home. That should be commended no matter how much he is making.

 

[JrFischer54]

Yes it was half joking. And no, any PTOs we bring in won’t play with Hall regardless unless they’re actually productive. Seems a bit on the dramatic side.

5th time now I used the wrong word linemate. Love that no one has read that yet lol. You guys get a word stuck in your head and run with it.

 

[JrFischer54]

He didn't do that... just tried to be "that guy" type of poster because Maroon could quit hockey and work at Burger King if he wanted to be closer to his kid. It's a very cool way to approach life.

lol talk about a hot take. Not trying to tell anyone what to do btw

 

[Billdo]

lol talk about a hot take. Not trying to tell anyone what to do btw

I know you're not.

 

[njdevils1982]

The hossa trade today did it involve cap space or actual dollars Arizona has to pay hossa contract? And are those prospects going to them anygood? Also couldn’t the hawks put him on ltir

this is the first ive heard of the hossa trade

WHAT A f***ING JOKE the hawks and the league are……first the skin condition and now pawning off whatever contract/buyout/LTIR it is to another joke like the coyotes.

wow.

f***ing raise his number to the rafters right away! right now! along with pronger's and datsyuk's………clown show full on

the league has no shame though and will defend their bullshit until the end of time

 

[OmNomNom]

i'll cheer for patty maroon when he returns here

 

[Billdo]

i'll cheer for patty maroon when he returns here

At the Burger King on Raymond Blvd? Why? St Louis has to have them too. He can be super close to his kid then. He doesn't HAVE TO PLAY A GAME.


amirite?

 

[JrFischer54]

At the Burger King on Raymond Blvd? Why? St Louis has to have them too. He can be super close to his kid then. He doesn't HAVE TO PLAY A GAME.


amirite?

No your not but good try.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

I have two kids. The guy has a choice Work closer to family or not. He chose to work away from them. He would get a bigger pat on the back from me if he gave up hockey to be closer to his family but he didn’t. In fact if the blues didn’t even want him I doubt he would’ve given up tha game. so again don’t try and sell me the “family angle” when his actions are the ones that has him away from his kid.

Yikes

 

[MadDevil]

Or we could have just forfeited the Matteau pick and kept the 11th pick, correct? What was Lou trying to prove with that decision?

When you have time...

 

[Bleedred]

this is the first ive heard of the hossa trade

WHAT A ****ING JOKE the hawks and the league are……first the skin condition and now pawning off whatever contract/buyout/LTIR it is to another joke like the coyotes.

wow.

****ing raise his number to the rafters right away! right now! along with pronger's and datsyuk's………clown show full on

the league has no shame though and will defend their bull**** until the end of time

Hossa and Pronger will both go into the HOF as Coyotes.

Actually, I forgot Pronger already did go into the HOF! AND as a Coyote! Next he'll be in there in the builders category as a Panther!

 

[Bleedred]

So Maroon should be expected to quit hockey and work a job like the average Joe if he wants to live near his kid?

 

[Billdo]

So Maroon should be expected to quit hockey and work a job like the average Joe if he wants to live near his kid?

No, it just doesn't impress some people that he chose to take way less money to play in front of and live near his son. Maroon doesn't have to play hockey and him playing gives the son, that he rarely saw, a better life anyway.

 

[nugg]

Or we could have just forfeited the Matteau pick and kept the 11th pick, correct? What was Lou trying to prove with that decision?

We could have even won the lottery, albeit very unlikely.