I totally agree we aren't here in the ecf without him. I totally agree we need him 100% in this series and what he brings. But I'm also not lost on him not taking road trips (Svech, Marty were there) and having a generally defensive ****ty personality about it.
Maybe he's frustrated and wants to play. Maybe hes protecting his off season value. It's no real secret we all think he's gone in the off season because he has seemed to be holding out (on signing) to increase his value, which he isn't doing. At least not with us.
There's a lot of "talk" around him, and he's the only one not taking the road trips, and he's the only one with what seems to be excuse after excuse. I too, hope he comes back and starts obliterating people and scoring. But I just don't think he will.
As a fan, Im sick of it dragging out when we need his physicality. I'm also not keen on the hold out thing. Turbo signed a team friendly deal. I bet Aho signs for like 7-8. Jwilly will retire a cane, and I bet Petr stays here with the org that gave him a chance. Ferland isn't any more special than any of these guys, and needs to stop acting like he is.