Or we can accept that he likely tops out with what we see from him now. More was hoped for but expecting more at this point is mostly wishful thinking. He has flashes but plenty of players do too. We're always going to be left wanting more because of his draft position but i'll take a 3rd liner over nothing.
Man do these agents have the GMs bent over a barrel? They hand out team crippling 7-8 year deals, that last until the player is past their prime, like Oprah gives away free stuff.
How about when you are an off duty cop and go into the wrong apartment, that you think is yours, and fatally shoot the actual homeowner, who is sitting there enjoying a bowl of ice cream, without even thinking about it?
Sad that his only recourse is to counter sue because of a broken system that allowed a criminal to claim damages.
Even sadder is that I bet as a result of the BS that this case has brought on the Maurice family, that more rural land owners will just kill any trespassers rather than have this happen to them.
This line of thinking is the problem.
All votes matter even if you vote for the party that lost. This is how undeserving incumbents find their way into office. Think about the logic for a second. I don't want to vote for the Green Party because I think they won't win. So i will vote for who I think will win so my vote 'counts/matters' even if it's for a party platform that I don't agree with. This is why smaller parties never gain traction because when push comes to shove, so many people would rather vote for a party they don't care for, before giving another party a chance.
For those on the 'we got screwed by the refs' train, I watched the game with my buddy who is an Oilers fan and he was whining about missed calls all night too.
Needless to say, every team's fans feel victimized by alleged shotty officiating.
It could have been worse, they could have reassigned Gaudette to Utica!
Sven was a nifty player but he wasn't putting this team over the top. Losing him will have the same impact as Hansen, which was minimal. Yes there are some less useful players hanging around, but it's not a popularity contest.