If we haven't already tried to acquire Frederic, maybe we should step it up:
If we haven't already tried to acquire Frederic, maybe we should step it up:
And with this, I can now share what I know.
And before we get questions about me coming in "after the fact" I purposefully told a handful of people so that they could confirm when I was able to share (I do this as a safeguard for those who still think I am pulling shit out of my ass):
ADA has been increasingly vocal in the locker room about certain race and social issues and supposedly been making those comments very well known.
He has also not been quiet about some of the changes in this country over the last few months and weeks.
For the most part, there’s an understanding that what you do on your own time is your own business. But ADA has apparently been taking his cues from the more active factions in the world and it is bleeding into the locker room.
This includes going out of his way to make comments that he doesn’t think there’s a big racial problem in the nation, recent events being fake news, etc.
That might not be a huge issue, save for the fact that he’s the one who keeps mentioning. Requests to get him to knock it off have not gone well. The leadership of this team, namely Trouba has taken him aside and told him to leave that stuff at the door and not let it become a distraction.
The other night, he went after Georgiev, got in his face, pinned him to the wall and then tried to choke him. Trouba and Miller stepped into separate them, and then ADA turned on them. Trouba basically bear hugged him and dragged him into the locker room by his jersey. What happened behind closed doors is unknown to me at this time. ADA also told "Miller to go f*** himself" among some other choice comments.
The other night was the final straw with someone who many believe cannot separate the politics and hit button issues from the locker room, views himself as having “made it”, and has really just not done a good job of controlling himself or conducting himself in a proper manner.
Now that it is leading to physical confrontations, the Rangers are basically done with him.
So NOW you know most of what I do.
yeah, i was thinking a one-for-one for Bennett with us retaining 1/2 salary. ADA bombed his value so we are definitely going to take less than what we've expected over the summer. Getting a roster player like Bennett is probably a great return for him at this point.Re: Bennett - Maybe?
Re:mPreference - I don’t know at this time. It could be situation where beggars can’t be choosers.
It’s entirely possible that a team will take him at a full hit as long as we take back comparable salary.I think we trade TDA and don't end up eating any money. That's all I'll say.
Keep an eye on Calgary and Vegas, possibly Florida and Anaheim.
Its possible a team is interested in taking a chance on him at the $2.4 million price point rather than the $4.8 level.
So sounds like Gorton blurted something dumb to ADA and then felt he had to keep his word and do what he promised he would do when he blurted his dumb threat. Complete idiot.
What a terrible human being and teammate. ADA fought guys twice his size for his teammates:
Lauzons making me eat crow.
How bad is his value? and is the package bigger than just ADA?
Say the barometer is 50% retained for Bennett. Better, worse or on par?
ADA+Gauthier for Tuch?
Has there been any mention in the media as to why Gauthier was a healthy scratch for so many games in a row? Tried for search for something last night and didn't find anything...
I’d be interesting in pursuing White.
Bennet Backes Yandle? Who does Vegas need to move?
The guy that replaced him in the lineup scored at a PPG pace and consistently looked like one of the best players on the ice.Has there been any mention in the media as to why Gauthier was a healthy scratch for so many games in a row? Tried for search for something last night and didn't find anything...
a few of us were hoping to trade for Frederic.
So sounds like Gorton blurted something dumb to ADA and then felt he had to keep his word and do what he promised he would do when he blurted his dumb threat. Complete idiot.
So the bad Deangelo comes out when the team goes on losing streak, he can't handle losing.
Holden is probably exactly what we need right now. Even at 2.4, Vegas will have to do some cap magic.DeAngelo for the prodigal son Nick Holden
This has been foretold