Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part LXXVI - On the Brink of Wasteland

[duhmetreE]

This place fiends off any scrap of rumor and on this people suddenly want “legitimate reporting”?

For a guy who the team wants nothing to do with and in 15 hours might not even be here?

yes, NHL trade rumors and unsubstantiated rumors of bullying a black kid because; racist, holds the same weight.

Who cares? Truth doesn't matter because he's gone in 15 hours? WTF type of logic is this?

The fact that the narrative has went from a fight in the tunnel; to racism, is amazing to me. It goes to show that people are filled to the brim with preconceived notions.

 

[Ruggs225]

All joking aside, if some of the rumors are true and DeAngelo was fracturing the locker room, the team might actually play better with him gone.

if that means that JJ is playing more than no. we will not be better. we will be much worse. There is no hope with JJ in the lineup.

 

[NYRangers16]

Why do sports teams at all need to put out a statement. They are a sports organization, not a news organization. They should stick to god damn sports. I was annoyed that they put out any statement. There is no need to.

WHY DOES EVERYTHING NEED TO POLITICIZED!!!!!!!!!!!

because of f***** standards

 

[Profet]

They did it with Kakko the other day.

Lafreniere will be next.

Kakko's money is mostly bonus related, so it doesn't actually hurt him financially the same as Miller.

Laf can't be demoted to the taxi squad because he is still eligible for juniors.

 

[archanfelnsx]

They did it with Kakko the other day.

Lafreniere will be next.

All of this work so that at the trade deadline they have just enough cap space to squeeze in a guy like Bobby Ryan or Alex Goligoski at the TDL for the stretch run!

 

[RGY]

Parodying this incident is at least a bonding experience for our little group here in an otherwise ugly early season.

Bonding? No I think there is a fine line being drawn here. Anyone who doesnt just subscribe to the first rumor they hear as being fact, is now a hateful racist person according to the DeAngelo haters. I guess its unfortunate that we want actual facts before drawing conclusions so extreme that it could destroy someones life.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Now I know who all the racists and bigots are on here so I can make friends with them.

KOL

 

[Don Chytil]

Why do sports teams at all need to put out a statement. They are a sports organization, not a news organization. They should stick to god damn sports. I was annoyed that they put out any statement. There is no need to.

WHY DOES EVERYTHING NEED TO POLITICIZED!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s important to promote a culture of inclusivity. The Penguins tweeted about a Black History month initiative which will involve the players and the community and POJ expressed how excited he was to be involved. It’s about making under-represented players feel welcome. Enabling someone like ADA is the opposite of that.

 

[Raspewtin]

Heated? Lol the guy is a complete hack.

I can say the same for you though. I have seen your sheer hatred for DeAngelo pierce through any post that could possibly include reason and logic behind the unproven conspiracies being thrown around.


If it is proven DeAngelo has been bullying his teammates, and I mean really bullying them, not just pulling some prank, then yea he can go kick rocks.

If he has been using racial slurs behind the scenes then yea he can go kick rocks. But then again the whole coaching staff should go for allowing it.

I need evidence before I just go and start accusing and labeling someone something that can destroy not just someones career but their life. Its one thing if he was emotional and took a stupid unsportsmanlike penalty slamming a door, or that he got into an altercation with a teammate over a play that he had a legitimate reason to be upset about but should have handled his emotions better...its another to make an indictment of someone based on rumors and not facts.

i very rarely post about deangelo until today lol tf

 

[Ruggs225]

because of f***** standards

and dumbass reporters like the TSN guy just love to incite shit to get clicks. That asshat should be fired from TSN. Stick to sports.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

All joking aside, if some of the rumors are true and DeAngelo was fracturing the locker room, the team might actually play better with him gone.

I think its pretty clear that this team's issues run much deeper than the DeAngelo stuff.


You need to update the coach in your avatar.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

this is insanity and clown world.

We went from ADA getting into a altercation with his goalie. To he was holding down KAM and stole his puck... to now the Org.... 2nd to last to acknowledge George Floyd??

WTF AM I READING

Honk honk mfers

 

[nyr2k2]

Kakko's money is mostly bonus related, so it doesn't actually hurt him financially the same as Miller.

Laf can't be demoted to the taxi squad because he is still eligible for juniors.

Don't the players collect their minors salary on the taxi squad? So Kakko would suffer just the same as Miller, as they both have $70K minors salaries. No?

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

And I am going to wait until more information comes out before I just start believing everything I read, much of which is so inflammatory and ridiculous that can destroy a career. Its not right. Its terrible.

People love to be so righteous in their hate. Its sad. If Tony did do something horrible then he deserves what is coming. But if he did not then the people who believe the unverified rumors and help spread them by doing so are no better than the hacks that start them.

Uh, he clearly did do something so horrible... since, ya know, his team is willing (trying?) to lose him for nothing.

The specific details may be in question, but the whole “I’m going to wait until I get the official explanation to judge” take is something else in this case. The team has already informed us in the starkest possible terms that he crossed a line, and to imply otherwise (much less criticize others for pointing it out) speaks to a desire to reeeeeeeally want to defend Tony...

 

[Ruggs225]

It’s important to promote a culture of inclusivity. The Penguins tweeted about a Black History month initiative which will involve the players and the community and POJ expressed how excited he was to be involved. It’s about making under-represented players feel welcome. Enabling someone like ADA is the opposite of that.

No, inclusivity is including ALL viewpoints. Not just one. literally the cancel culture is the exact opposite of inclusivity. I don't get how people dont see that.

 

[Cheapshot]

Thank you. Thank you for this. This is by far the best skepticism about the situation Ive heard thus far. Hahaha

 

[Cag29]

I mean, again, it's not like DeAngelo bullying teammates is beyond the pale.

I just don't understand the absolute pearl-clutching over the notion that he would do these things.

Innocent until proven guilty. He is an asshole. And shitty at Defense.

 

[Off Sides]

Gonna wake up to Tony being linked to the JFK assassination

Finding a horned fur headdress in both the book depository and in MSG locker room shower gave it away.

 

[Ruggs225]

Don't the players collect their minors salary on the taxi squad? So Kakko would suffer just the same as Miller, as they both have $70K minors salaries. No?

I guess the NYR are really worried about the cap. But if they keep playing this way we should be fine b/c we will be sellers at the deadline. Someone should trade for Smith and JJ right. RIGHT!

 

[DialUp]

No, inclusivity is including ALL viewpoints. Not just one. literally the cancel culture is the exact opposite of inclusivity. I don't get how people dont see that.

Tolerance paradox. You can't be tolerant of "all sides" because the least tolerant will eventually bully everything else.

 

[LokiDog]

Bonding? No I think there is a fine line being drawn here. Anyone who doesnt just subscribe to the first rumor they hear as being fact, is now a hateful racist person according to the DeAngelo haters. I guess its unfortunate that we want actual facts before drawing conclusions so extreme that it could destroy someones life.

Well then I’m definitely a hateful racist according to some. But I’ve chosen to just make light of things because I can’t change them and unfortunately it is what it is at this point. I’ve always spoken up about differences of opinion being a silly reason to jump on the first good rumor that demonizes someone, but since I know nothing as a fact, what else can I do. I keep my own council. I don’t identify as left or right. If libertarian was a viable party that’s probably where I’d be, but the world we live in only has room for two entities that sell vastly different ideologies but operate very similarly. I don’t want to get into the politics, or the personal aspects. I do agree with you though. I’m just trying to let hockey (my entertainment and #1 love in life) be my entertainment and source of happiness, rather than anguish, and stay out of the weeds.

 

[duhmetreE]

Probably not the best day to add insult to injury but the Rangers decided to taxi squad Miller for the day taking ALOT of money out of his pocket tonight. Nicely done gorts. This org is a shit show

I'm surprised the Players Union hasn't made an issue about this

 

[RGY]

i very rarely post about deangelo until today lol tf

And your posts today seemed like they had no time for reason, logic, or facts. That was all dismissed.

Keep in mind that the two guys fueling these conspiracies, Shapiro and Herman, both hacks imo — one more than the other, have a deep hatred for DeAngelo. I think it is just as plausible as their drawn up conspiracies, if not more, that they are jumping at an opportunity to not only beat the man down but get those clicks for their lame blogs.

 

[Machinehead]

Innocent until proven guilty. He is an asshole. And shitty at Defense.

We know he's an asshole. It's just this one thing people seem to be uncomfortable with.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I'm surprised the Players Union hasn't made an issue about this

they will if the Rangers try to terminate his contract