It does matter because it obviously skews the perspective. We just signed JT to 7 year deal despite him being exactly the same age as Kadri.
I dont recall you, Daisy, finding anything positive in Kadri. In every game there are penalties by many players but when Kadri gets a penalty you unload on how selfish he is. You're always telling us how Kadri is stupid and selfish for taking a penalty.
Like Pookie who has been blasting Kadri for years and years. Kadri had his ups and downs on the ice, great performances as well as bad ones. But for Pookie he Kadri should have been traded many years ago.
When it is a personal dislike to a player then all the following analysis is tainted.
I like Kadri a lot, and admittedly I am biased for him. But I try to understand when people talk about a real hockey trade to fill an urgent need and I definetly cannot argue or defend his suspensions.
But for me Kadri has a lot more to offer and plays with such heart it is inspiring. I don't see anyone else on this team put it all on the line like he does.
At the end of the day those who dont like him wont be impressed by any of his contributions, thats fine. But dont come here, hate on him, call him a stain and then pretend to be having an honest debate on trading him.
right. you like Kadri, so you are biased against him. so why is your analysis and the reasons to keep him - worth more than those who don't like him and don't want to? either way view is skewed, is it not? - not to mention Pookie wasn't even the one who called Kadri a stain. that would be Ulf.
And let's just get something straight right off.. I don't come here after every game and go "well this is the penalty Kadri took wasn't it dumb and selfish and stupid." There are a handful that he's done that i've called out - the one he took last year that the Leafs had had a powerplay or something and he took a really dumb one and it negated it- hurting any chance of a comeback - there was the Wingles hit, (because I thought it was dirty) and there was this one. (because I thought it was dirty).
and i thought (and will think) it was selfish. and while people want to be all "he was defending a teammate." I doubt very much that was the only thing in his head - just altrustically defending a teammate.
and let's not make it like that I don't try to be consistent and if someone doesn't do something cheap and dirty (on the Leafs, like I called out polak for laying out the guy who ran into Andersen), either. I generally try to call spades a spade regardless if they are my favourite player, or i can't stand them. if they were wrong, Ill argue for it, if they did good stuff I'll defend that too. I mean Lord knows i haven't made it a secret how much I hate Burke - but as much times i'll drag him over the coals, I will defend him if people are wrong.
second of all. when Naz does great things, ie: if he scores hat tricks, or when he hit 30 goals etc, i cheered just as loud and i gave him credit. when he dropped the gloves vs. Backes (and Thornton etc) i was clapping and said go ahead, way to go. Not to mention. let's not make it sound that I do endeavour to try to be equal to everyone. Naz wants to be seen as a leader, and an example - therefore I hold him to a higher standard of that then I would for example Brown. but if Brown did something as stupid and what I personally take as a selfish move -as getting suspended twice in the playoffs for being dirty, I would be just as loud and vocal about not trusting him moving forward - especially if he has a history of being a hot head and should know better.
I'm not going to sit here and wax poetic about Kadri's actions in Boston (either year) and pretend that he did this really great thing - because I personally don't think it was. I'm not going to put it at fault to everyone else - and Kadri is the innocent victim here because he's not. I have
flat out said, I don't trust him and I think he's dirty and I personally wouldn't want him on the team because of that -
regardless of the good stuff that he can do. because to me - the fact that he's had numerous conversations about keeping a level head, and numerous times stated that he can't let his emotions trump what's best for the team -
twice his actions hurt this team in their aspirations to advancing.
the crap Kadri does either. if people want to say what the things I think is crap is actually contributions and it's great that he does it-that's fine. we can agree to disagree, but i'm not going to apologise for having that opinion, nor am I going to apologise for thinking that it's that behaviour that has hurt this team twice in advancing. I've never said it was the sole reason why we got eliminated but it was a serious contributing factor. The fact that a huge chunk of people want to ignore this is beyond me - and they justify it because he was "defending his teammate."
I get what the good things that Kadri brings to a team, and i acknowledge it. I think it behooves the team to capitalize on the good stuff that he has while it has maximum value and make the team better. it doesn't help in his favour at all that i personally do not believe he is capable of not doing something to damage this team's chances of going on a cup run, because he's done it twice. And I personally feel that that the leafs can get someone who can do what he can, and still be trust worthy, as well as capitalize on his return and make us better in other areas. I will never apologise for loving the logo on the front more than anyone's name on the back.
