backhandsauce
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He didn't eat his wheaties3.2 Million Cap hit.
How is this possible? 1 point?
How is this possible? 1 point?
Why do you think we paid to get rid of him?3.2 Million Cap hit.
How is this possible? 1 point?
That’s when Edmonton paid AZ to take him.3.2 Million Cap hit.
How is this possible? 1 point?
He could have been a top 10 power forward in this league. A 50-60 point top 6 forward that could hit and fight. Work ethic and an inconsistency to play physical definitely held him back.Every year, someone makes a "Biggest waste of talent" thread that inevitably brings up Daigle/Brendl/whoever, but Kassian has to be up there. You could see flashes of elite east/west vision when he was playing here in Vancouver with the Sedins, and he was physically dominant when he was on his game.
But he got caught up in the young dumb guy lifestyle, got kicked off the Canucks, then screwed up his second chance in Montreal - all right around the crucial development ages of 21-25.
This. Guy showed flashes that he could be our next bertuzzi but he got into personal life issues and didn’t put in the work to get thereEvery year, someone makes a "Biggest waste of talent" thread that inevitably brings up Daigle/Brendl/whoever, but Kassian has to be up there. You could see flashes of elite east/west vision when he was playing here in Vancouver with the Sedins, and he was physically dominant when he was on his game.
But he got caught up in the young dumb guy lifestyle, got kicked off the Canucks, then screwed up his second chance in Montreal - all right around the crucial development ages of 21-25.
That’s when Edmonton paid AZ to take him.
But most of the dumps AZ has accepted were pretty decent players for the team. Gostisbehere, Ladd, Stralman, Ritchie, Nemeth, etc.
Beat me to it hahaHe and Ullmark are going right down to the wire in the scoring race.
Oh yeah. He worked his ass off. Stuck up for teammates, even dripping the gloves. Emotional leader of the team. Big in the room, helped the culture and cost almost nothing in actual cash.12 points is decent?