It's not more than a joke than the argument that a player is a "quitter" if they don't produce to expectations over every single stretch in a season.
Like really? What a horrible argument.
Dubois had 8 pts in his last 12 games, and they still made the playoffs? So what's the problem?
You are finding every single reason to excuse the bad play of Caufield and Suzuki, and finding every single reason to bash Dubois for his bad play.
No, the situations were simply not equivalent. Even if they were, I'm don't have to make any arguments for or against Caufield/Suzuki. I never brought them up as comparisons. If they were on another team and management were eyeing either of them, I'd mention, for example, Suzukis yearly half season slumps and issues when discussing trade and contract price. I would challenge the notion that passing over that trade was akin to Bergevins worst trade mistakes.
I mean, I've even mentioned in a previous post that I'm willing to look past his play down the stretch. I'm not finding every single reason to bash Dubois either, are you reading my posts ? I've mentioned in my initial post that I want him on this team. I've mentioned multiple times now and in the past that I want Dubois and think hes a great player. I love the way he plays when hes on. This can live hand in hand with having concerns. What is with this all or nothing mentality over here ? I'm not against getting players with red flags, but under the right circumstances and the right price. Vegas is doing fine with Eichel right now, for example, so clearly these gambles can pay off big time.
I'm actually observing the opposite thing happen here: every single concern around Dubois is being excused to the point people are using whataboutisms instead of addressing the issues. Say you ignore his time in Winnipeg, he
did quit on his team in the past. It's not even something anyone can argue...
and still people excuse a behavior unbecoming of a pro. Apparently, because Torts was too hard to play for ? Do people realize that MSL thinks highly of Tortorella ? This is also a player who's agent made the kind of declaration you don't often see with RFAs.
Not even the slightest bit concerned. Most players don't have great playoff performances every year. Tkachuk was invisible in the playoffs with Calgary, and now he looks dominant, Crosby hasn't played well every time he made the playoffs, etc.
So, his game 5, in an elimination game, in what is potentially his last game with Winnipeg, is not concerning in the slightest bit ? Even with the context of his last game with Columbus ? I mean, not even
slightly? Really ?
Ran all their local guys out of town? Who?
Drouin didn't ask for a trade and even expressed he wanted to return.
Pacioretty and Petry both asked for a trade, and neither were local guys.
Alright then. No issues with local guys playing here then. That's fantastic to learn. I didn't say
all the local guys were run out of town either. Neither did I say every non-local player had it easy. mean, that Drouin part... he didn't suffer from insomnia and anxiety ? Have you ever heard how hard this place can be to local guys ?
It's potentially 9 years + assets going the other way. What happens if things don't his way. And at some point, they won't. I'm hoping if management does trade for him, they do careful due diligence.
