What happened to Couturier?

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

what happened to him? He was a huge asset. Now he’s getting 3rd line minutes. Injuries?

 

[eojsmada]

Hasn't been the same since his rib injury in 2021.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

It's 2025. He's old and you're old. It consumes and it doesn't stop.

 

[SteelCityCannon]

It's 2025. He's old and you're old. It consumes and it doesn't stop.

Aw man

 

[Jacob]

He missed 2 years due to a back injury. Even being a 3C after that still seems pretty good.

 

[Elias GOATtersson]

It's 2025. He's old and you're old. It consumes and it doesn't stop.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Aw man

 

[Coffee]

It's 2025. He's old and you're old. It consumes and it doesn't stop.

But I thought we made lots of advancements in the medical industry ? Is he really falling off at 32

@Jacob is this true or still too far fetched at the moment ?

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

But I thought we made lots of advancements in the medical industry ? Is he really falling off at 32

@Jacob is this true or still too far fetched at the moment ?

I'm 35 and can't get out of a chair without grunting. The end is nigh.

 

[KingsFan7824]

He was never "the guy", had a peak, and now he's just a 32 year old dude that plays hockey. He's the perfect deadline acquisition for a real contender, except he's got 5 years left on the contract.

 

[Coffee]

I'm 35 and can't get out of a chair without grunting. The end is nigh.

Well look who you have representing your profile. A overweight Pepe on a chair.

Genghis Khan was 43 during his first campaign.

Cheers man you’re a funny and lighthearted guy, I don’t believe you should be struggling to get out of your chair at the young age of 35.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Well look who you have representing your profile. A overweight Pepe on a chair.

Genghis Khan was 43 during his first campaign.

Cheers man you’re a funny and lighthearted guy, I don’t believe you should be struggling to get out of your chair at the young age of 35.

More grunting reading this than getting out of a chair tbh. I appreciate you though. Peace and love.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

He was consumed by Pepe and turned into suck, that’s all.

 

[shello]

Wonder how different his career would have been if he kept up his game and went first in 2011

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Wonder how different his career would have been if he kept up his game and went first in 2011

Or if the Sens had picked him over Zibanejad as was foretold in the cards. Stupid decision then and set the franchise back a few years at least. Was a Kotkaniemi over Tkatchuk level 'big brain' move by management (RIP Bryan Murray).

 

[Half Clapper]

It's 2025. He's old and you're old. It consumes and it doesn't stop.

Nothing to do with his age. Plenty of players having great years that are 32 years old or older.

Ovechkin, Crosby, Kopitar, Tavares, Stone, Duchene, Zucker, Granlund etc

 

[ffh]

It's 2025. He's old and you're old. It consumes and it doesn't stop.

Same age as scheifele kucherev jt Miller to name a few. The answer is injuries

 

[JackSlater]

Injuries mainly. Lost a step and didn't have a step to lose.

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

Injuries mainly. Lost a step and didn't have a step to lose.

Yeah. He was never the fastest by any stretch of the imagination. His smarts allowed him to be where the play was going. Since injuries, he just doesn't move like he could before.