**** like this is why I wonder if the locker room isn't toxic as hell. Besides being selfish, does Duper really believe he's this important? Yeah I get he's Crosby's on-bench therapist but he's also a 4th line scratch. Why not accept retirement and a place as a trainer. Then he can stay with the org and keep making decent money.
Similar with Kunitz and Scuderi. Are they so unaware of how bad they are? Waiving Scuderi is one thing, as is trading Kunitz for picks. Pouliot/Clendening could take Scudi's place and Kunitz can be replaced as well but they aren't. Why is this so ****ing hard for management/ownership to see? if they are such big pieces in the room then they need to get out and find younger vocal pieces that are useful, not keep these wastes of money on the ice.
This is how it should be.
If I remember correctly Duper hasn't played on the 4th line all year. Just last game he was on the 1st/2nd line with the best player of the last decade (
not Kunitz in case you are Steigy
)
Chris Kunitz averages the most TOI of every LW. I think Perron will catch him soon. But after 24 games he averages the most.
Robbie "defensive stalwart" Scuderi is on the first pairing. He was a healthy scratch for one game.
The media shows no sign of criticism of them either. Steigy and Errey are telling the audience all game long how great veteran experience plays they make.
I can absolutely understand why they would think they are good players.
They are never held accountable for any mistakes. Kunitz for example takes some of the dumbest penalties on earth.
When Plots or Clenn were called on some BS they were benched and scratched the next game.
In Kunitz case he is out with the first line because Dupuis just killed the penalty and plays 3on3 overtime with Sid and Tanger.
In my opinion theese contracts are killing this team and organization (the coach is an idio too). Not just with their play (which is horrendous) but also with their present.