Confused Turnip
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There are a couple tough AHL affiliates in that division, to be fair.Buddy, the Devils are the 9th best team in the Metro and there's 8 teams.
There are a couple tough AHL affiliates in that division, to be fair.Buddy, the Devils are the 9th best team in the Metro and there's 8 teams.
It's a silly thread, in which players who spent their entire career loyal to a team and putting it all out there trying to win are castigated for not going elsewhere. I don't get it; should the Sedins have moved after becoming such a big part of Vancouver's identity? I have the highest respect for those players. There are many examples of players who were very "interested in winning a Cup," but didn't want to bail on a city where they had established roots.
Yah being a Millionaire in Souther California must suck.Yes in his second year.
Isn't the goal to win a cup every year?
He just doesn't strike me as the type of guy who values winning over everything else.
Which is fine when you have a family and other commitments. Nothing wrong with that.
You think of something that never happened?
That's a pretty interesting way to judge things that actually happened..
Most career moves can be explained by "going after more money" or "personal reasons" regardless of whether the person is a professional athlete. Players' peak earning years are insanely short - most of their peak is locked up in RFA years, post-30 contracts are not as lucrative and they could suffer a career ending injury at any time. I don't blame players for maximizing their income while they can and sometimes that means signing with a worse team where they get better minutes to showcase what they can do to maximize the next contract (e.g. Radulov).I liked Alex Radulov with the Habs, but to me it's clear that the guy is a hired gun going after his paycheck. Not saying he doesn't give his all when playing, but money seems to be a top priority on choosing where he will be playing.
I disagree with this. If Tavares is looking to win, he would of stayed on the Island.
Even his slow ass looks like hes taking the night off most nights, especially games 5 6 and 7. Hell that whole roster took the rest of the series off after game 4
Austin Matthews - seems more interested in playing footsies with Bieber at UFC events in May/June than being on the ice winning hockey games.
Who haven't won either...
You are right, but they have gone further in the playoffs then Toronto.
I forgot...that's the goal, just to go further, nothing else.
Wow, did I hit a nerve? Didn’t mean too. Just saying that the Islanders are looking like a team that’s better to compete for a cup then the Maple Leafs. Just my opinion.
Meh. I have more respect for a player that's loyal to their team, than a player that just goes hunting championships as a hired gun. For example, when Bosh, Wade, and Lebron all signed in Miami did that really add to their reputations? If you're a legit champion you should be able to build a team around yourself. Obviously, respect given when star players accept a pay cut to give the team more cap to work with.
Your definition of contender is a bit broad. Yes nyr made it to the finals that year but much like dallas and Montreal, wouldn't consider them a "contender"
This, people get the math wrong.The problem is, how does a player determine which teams are "real" contenders and which aren't? Not every FA could just offer their services to Tampa this past season, for instance. Sometimes the only options to sign with are teams that aren't close to guarantees to winning, even if they're slightly better than your current team.
It's easier to "chase championships" in the NBA because it's easier to build a championship club by adding 1 or 2 superstars to your lineup. In the NHL, you could do that and still have too many holes to win it all.
Perfect comment. Requires a lot of skill with those cameras giving away your positionHe's beat mantracker. Nothing else to do