Patty Ice
Straight to the Banc
No I don't think Merkley deserved to be invited to camp. What I am saying is that if the Hunter's wanted him there then they would have the pull to get him there. Has nothing to do with deserve. There is a long history of coaches pulling along specifically defensemen that they coach onto the team and they either don't deserve to be on the team or just get over played.
Was there something in my post that gave you the impression that I think Merkley deserves to be on the tram? I have said twice (three times now) that the defensemen invited are as talented or better than Merkley. My thing was that people are spinning his lack of invite as Merkley being his usual problem self in London when there has been no indication of that.
Its a case of the pool having plenty of talent to choose from and playing good politics.