Djp
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I would make a small distinction here...
Therr us a difference between someone having s break out yr before thry hit free agency and never repeat it and/ or they change teams and losing chemistry/ system fit.
Players that completely checked out after getting paid
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Therr us a difference between someone having s break out yr before thry hit free agency and never repeat it and/ or they change teams and losing chemistry/ system fit.
Bring Bak Damphousse
Fire Bergevin...into the Sun
Jose Theodore, won his hart, signed a new contract and never played close to the same level again.
joestevens29
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We lost Broberg do to coaching and management. Guy just wasn't given the chance and wanted out regardless of who was around. If we were giving him a fair shake last year I bet we are signing him for a lot less than he ended up in STL with.
Nurse eats up a lot of cap space no doubt, but year over year the Oilers(as well as others) just find a way to burn up their cap space and then when there is no money to add players or sign a guy like Broberg, then Nurse gets the hit.
Jeff Jackson went out and spent 10mil on vet forwards for this club this summer all of whom for the most part haven't worked out our in Skinner's case the coach doesn't like. 10mil that could've been used better.
cowboy82nd
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My point was that Daigle never loved the game (as the person I quoted stated), but he was just talented and only stayed with it to make a living.
He was completely checked out his entire time in SJ. The only reason for his 100-point season was trying to escape, and even then, he certainly wasn't engaged while playing defense.The team around him went to crap. Gladly he still managed to squeeze out that+ point season and got traded.
Pens fans, how has he looked to you?
Super Hans
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I think enough time has passed to put Rantanen in this conversation.
BenningHurtsMySoul
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This is the only true answer. f***ing guy fleeced us, he was the first player off the ice at every practice.
Having met him, he didn't seem like the brightest bulb in the pack.
FlameChampion
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BenningHurtsMySoul
Unfair Huggy Bear
Another notable answer is Jay Beagle. Got a fat retirement contract from Benning after winning a Cup and did shit all with it. He was supposed to provide "veteran leadership and grit", all I remember him doing is skating around looking at the ice when his teammates were getting mugged
I'll never forget when the Coyotes traded for him and shipped off Daniel Briere in the trade. I was so upset. One of my friends told me the news during lunch at my high school, and I started smacking the table in frustration. The security guard had to tell me to knock it off. Interestingly enough, he was an older guy who had played two years in the Detroit Red Wings' farm system before calling it quits.
Only guy Im really familiar with here.
Seto had issues with alcohol and was traded before ever playing a game for SJ after signing his contract. The guy seemed pretty depressed. Hopefully hes happy and healthy post NHL
cowboy82nd
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Are you that security guard???
Mobiandi
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Rcknrollkillnmachine
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This one I can agree with. Had one good playoff run after being mediocre in the regular season. Since then, no playoffs, tons of mediocrity
Price had a .918 save percentage the season his contract began. Check out the stats for Canadiens goaltenders not named Price and tell me if you still think his numbers tanked for reasons other than playing with a horrible team.
MCB
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Comtois comes to mind, it wasn't even a big check but he still checked out.
SeanMoneyHands
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Breakers
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Jack Campbell got $27 million and forgot how to skate
That isn’t hyperbole
This guy forgot how to skate.
There is a video of his first year where he stays in the butterfly. Like he decides to post up and refuses to stand up.the play goes the other way, there is a turnover in the neutral zone and the puck is coming back his way and he is still in the frigan butterfly and they score.
That isn’t hyperbole
This guy forgot how to skate.
There is a video of his first year where he stays in the butterfly. Like he decides to post up and refuses to stand up.the play goes the other way, there is a turnover in the neutral zone and the puck is coming back his way and he is still in the frigan butterfly and they score.
Some guys just hit the age and injury wall - I don't think Mr. Ranger Chris Drury checked out after his big UFA payday, but he did break down. Same with Setoguchi after his big goal season - the knee went and he was no longer quick enough to get to open ice to use his shot reliably.
On top of all that he has openly clashed with Grier, Boughner, Quinn, AND Warsofsky and thinks he's entitled to ice time when his play has very clearly been detrimental to the team. He has also refused to waive his NMC on at least two different occasions. He knows he can't get away with his toxic attitude on any other team so he's just going through the motions until his albatross contract finally ends. I don't think a single team gives him an offer after next season.
