I’m not judging him. I said it was speculation, but I can’t think of too many logical reasons multiple teams seemed to be in a hurry to isolate this guy from the NHL team. It would be illogical to pretend there is no chance of a relapse or, more likely, behavior that is conducive to a relapse. Maybe it’s as simple as just being ‘done’ with the on ice experiment. But who was the last vet to be treated this way by the Blues? Thorburn? That seems like a lot different situation. Hard to imagine Vrana would be called up for a playoff roster. How bad do you have to be to not find some kind of role on a team who is struggling and firing their head coach?
I agree Armstrong’s comments are probably disingenuous to some degree. I put it in the category of “never say something derogatory about a player”. But the actions of the team speak louder.
