Around the NHL - Part XLII - (2023-24 Season edition)

It's a good sign he got up. Sigh. From an asset management standpoint, Drury coming up roses.
Hate to see the rubbery legs. If he can afford it financially I hope he considers his future health. Its hard though. I'm sure he dreamed of being an NHL player.
 
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Man really feel bad for Fil. Kid doesn't deserve it.
It's really sad. So many great kids with injuries over the years. Rangers had a few other Czechs who had shortened careers due to concussion related injuries (Prucha whom many of you remember from the first few years after the lockout and Kloucek who some of you may remember from about 20 years ago).
 
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Chytil could easily play in the Czech league once his NHL contract expires and be much safer. Brno, less than an hour from where Fil was born, has a top 5 team.

I get that there is a lot less money to be made, but if he took the next season and a half on LTIR and dominated the Czech league he could still play against the best in International competition. If he is sticking it out due to love of the game, that could be a good compromise solution for him.
 
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Social media and podcasting play a large role in this.
I 100% agree. In my time if you were going to say stupid bigotry at least you had to have some balls to say it to someone's face. Now cowards hide behind their keyboards and spout hatred without fear of being called on it. In fact some of the worlds biggest jerks now make their living by doing it via clicks.
 
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Chytil could easily play in the Czech league once his NHL contract expires and be much safer. Brno, less than an hour from where Fil was born, has a top 5 team.

I get that there is a lot less money to be made, but if he took the next season and a half on LTIR and dominated the Czech league he could still play against the best in International competition. If he is sticking it out due to love of the game, that could be a good compromise solution for him.
If he's at the point where he shouldn't play hockey anymore, he's not playing at any level. Have you read some of the stories about players who have retired because of concussions? Their brain is permanently damaged beyond repair. A guy like Donskoi, who Lindgren rocked at MSG? He can't go on a boat for an example, he starts getting severe headaches, he starts feeling sick, he loses his vision. When he drives or rides a car, he has to focus on just the road. Otherwise he has severe migraine like symptoms, he will even go partially blind. This is like 2 years after he retired, he still can't live a 100% normal life and probably never will.

Concussions are nothing to f*** around with. If there is any indication that Chytil would be entering this stratosphere, I hope he understands it and makes the right decision for himself and his loved ones.
 
Yes I’m aware of the stories, it is tragic. The idea is, if Chytil still feels like playing, that the odds of getting another are much lower in a less physical league. Thought that was self explanatory.
 
Makar should win the Norris literally every year, LOL. He's way over a PPG as a f***ing D-man for his career.
He has a shot at 30 goals this season.

I said it last week and got bashed for it but the 4 Nations Tourny really showed there is a player level of skill that we do not have. People will say Bread, Fox, JT, Lavi, etc. All good players but none are at that next level of skill of a Makar, Nate, McDavid, Leo, etc. We really need to figure out a plan to get McDavid without Canada hating us ☺️
 
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