GDT: Around the League 2023-2024 "Off Season??!! What off season??!!"

[TheNumber4]

Don't know if you heard Petterson on 32 thoughts or not, but he sounded about as non-committal as someone could possibly be about re-singing there without outright saying "it would take a miracle for me to want to sign here long term."

The Nucks are a weird group because they have some talent and should conceivably be competitive, but there's just "something" missing. I think a lot of their problem is they don't really have an alpha in the room that can pull all the personalities together. Miller is a crybaby malcontent, Petterson has the personality of a mop and doesn't want to be there apparently, Hughes seems to also be a quieter personality while being maybe the most overrated player in memory (IMO), etc. They kind of just have a smattering of talented players that all have their own reason to be upset with their situation in Vancouver.

EP looks dead inside as a Canuck. No way he enjoys being a Canuck. His body language on ice speaks for itself.

 

[K1984]

EP looks dead inside as a Canuck. No way he enjoys being a Canuck. His body language on ice speaks for itself.

Even the tone of voice in that interview was one of dread.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Yeh it’s Rocky IV but instead of a hard, desolate, and challenging environment with no distractions to train in, he chose a tropical vacation paradise lol.

Damn millenials. Boomer Rocky knew what was up for optimal training and fitness.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

EP looks dead inside as a Canuck. No way he enjoys being a Canuck. His body language on ice speaks for itself.

Not exactly “captain material” IMO
There doesn’t seem to be a vocal leader in that Nucks room outside JT Miller and he’s a whiny bitch
I knew Connor isn’t exactly a rah rah guy but when you’re the best player on the planet it’s not hard to follow his lead

 

[BlackDogg]

"Connor is the best player I wish I could play with if I could skate"

Wayne Gretzky

 

[joestevens29]

Yeh it’s Rocky IV but instead of a hard, desolate, and challenging environment with no distractions to train in, he chose a tropical vacation paradise lol.

Really sounds like Rocky III to me, where he doesn't train worth a shit and gets knocked out.

 

[joestevens29]

Not exactly “captain material” IMO
There doesn’t seem to be a vocal leader in that Nucks room outside JT Miller and he’s a whiny bitch
I knew Connor isn’t exactly a rah rah guy but when you’re the best player on the planet it’s not hard to follow his lead

I don't know about this Miller character. When they hired Tocchet they were mentioning he is there to help rein in Miller. Soon as I read that I shook my head.

So you knew the guy was a piece of shit to deal with and you extended him anyway? Never made sense to me. Is a pretty good player and all, but he's not some sort of franchise player or even franchise lite player.

 

[Skolman]

 

[Tobias Kahun]

He hasnt seen winter yet

 

[Mr Positive]

It's amazing how Winnipeg has this problem with players wanting out but always manages to sidestep it by trading these veterans out and getting great returns involving RFA controlled players.

They may be taking advantage of the fact that the league is trending younger, but most teams still chase big names.

He hasnt seen winter yet

If he hates it and wants out, Winnipeg will tell him to play his ass off to increase his trade value, and he will get his wish sooner.

 

[Soundwave]

Yikes at that comment from Vilardi, lol. I mean it's still technically summer. Though really no team in Canada can really brag about having good weather in the winter.

 

[McRpro]

I really don't find that comment by Vilardi too bad. I mean, if he said, "It's beautiful here I love it!" we'd all know he was bullshitting anyway. His comment is the best Winnipeg could hope for.

 

[Mav3rick07]

So it's still bad ?

I like this answer though, it's much better than a cookie-cutter politically correct response.

 

[Skolman]

So it's still bad ?

I like this answer though, it's much better than a cookie-cutter politically correct response.

As someone who lives just outside of Winnipeg, I can confirm any rich athlete that says the enjoy living in Winnipeg now a days is lying.

Sure, they do have a passionate fan base. The downtown is a zombie land though; and it's only getting worse. It's definitely not a city to be in if you're a millionaire.

I've always thought Edmonton is a really nice city when I've gone there, a lot of people do say otherwise though. I guess for me when Winnipeg is the big city you're accustomed to, basically every other bigger city in Canada come across as a nice place to live

 

[Fourier]

As someone who lives just outside of Winnipeg, I can confirm any rich athlete that says the enjoy living in Winnipeg now a days is lying.

Sure, they do have a passionate fan base. The downtown is a zombie land though; and it's only getting worse. It's definitely not a city to be in if you're a millionaire.

I've always thought Edmonton is a really nice city when I've gone there, a lot of people do say otherwise though. I guess for me when Winnipeg is the big city you're accustomed to, basically every other bigger city in Canada come across as a nice place to live

As a visitor I don't mind Winnipeg. The area around the Forks is nice as is the area around the University of Manitoba. There are also some really residential areas that are affordable and quite livable. But I must admit the the downtown area is a real negative even by smaller Canadian city standards. I also don't think it is the type of city that a rich young athlete would be overly enthusiastic about. It's very isolated and travel in and out of the city is complicated.

 

[Skolman]

As a visitor I don't mind Winnipeg. The area around the Forks is nice as is the area around the University of Manitoba. There are also some really residential areas that are affordable and quite livable. But I must admit the the downtown area is a real negative even by smaller Canadian city standards. I also don't think it is the type of city that a rich young athlete would be overly enthusiastic about. It's very isolated and travel in and out of the city is complicated.

Those 2 areas are definitely nicer parts of Winnipeg. In saying that though, the last few years even the Forks has had quite a bit of crime.

The gang activity & drug abuse is definitely spreading into areas that were once considered safe places to visit.

Obviously there's nice places to live, but in terms of public areas it's becoming harder & harder to find.

The Sterling Lyon pkwy area is probably my favorite part of the city now, seems like it's typically pretty nice & clean from my experience

 

[Mav3rick07]

FYI the Athletic Subscription is on sale for $1 per month for 12 months. It's usually like $100 for a year.

 

[bellagiobob]

FYI the Athletic Subscription is on sale for $1 per month for 12 months. It's usually like $100 for a year.

I recently signed up for a year subscription to the NY times for the same price, and they own the Athletic, so that’s included. Pretty sweet deal, might still be available if you hunt for it.

 

[mkatcherin00]

EP looks dead inside as a Canuck. No way he enjoys being a Canuck. His body language on ice speaks for itself.

He's a weird one.

He is also the first player that I have heard of that flat out told reporters he would choose a gold medal over a Stanley Cup. I know that goes for a lot of Euros and a medal is a very big thing.

 

[K1984]

He's a weird one.

He is also the first player that I have heard of that flat out told reporters he would choose a gold medal over a Stanley Cup. I know that goes for a lot of Euros and a medal is a very big thing.

Does he not fit the exact profile of prototypical star Nuck player?

Highly talented, weird or understated personality, soft as butter, massive diver. He’s Sedin twin lite.

Naslund, Sedins, Bure (less so than the first two) all fit various parts of this profile to varying degrees. It’s uncanny.

 

[mkatcherin00]

FYI the Athletic Subscription is on sale for $1 per month for 12 months. It's usually like $100 for a year.

There is a way to get it for free. Hehe. It's a browser extension that works for many pay wall sites

 

[BlackDogg]

Kid seems daft

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Kid seems daft

 

[Stoneman89]

Kid seems daft

Not even a full year with the laffs, and he is already brainwashed. He will soon find out the truth.

 

[K1984]

Kid seems daft

Kid knows how to give Leaf nation what they want to hear, that's for sure.

In before some panel decides Matthews actually is the best player for....... reasons in the next pre-season panel.