Captain Aerosex Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Call it in. You want to be able to remember your kids' names when you're 40, a game isn't worth it. Best of luck to you, Andrew Alberts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The double standard/bias against us was proved even more this year. I still have no idea how McGrattan didn't get at least two games for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 ... Glad the league looks at these seriously. ... They do? IMO both the league and the PA do nothing but give lip service to the issue and talk a lot about player safety but don't have the guts to do something substantive about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogolol Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The double standard/bias against us was proved even more this year. I still have no idea how McGrattan didn't get at least two games for that. But Kassian gets 5 for missing his hit and accidently hitting the guy with his stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Bull" Horvat Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 He is part of the problem,which is ignorance. Booth,Hamhuis and Daniel are all serious head injured players that Gillis signed and are on the present roster. There are other players that he signed that are no longer on the team. Signing head injured players suggests the issue is not taken seriously enough. The player is threatened and secondarily,the team is weakened when signing mentally damaged and compromised athletes. Wtf is this? Well, people might as well waive Crosby to the minors and get him boughtout then Mmm. Willie Mitchell's potential 2 rings in 2 years must have meant his "mentally damaged" brain had nothing to do with the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Bull" Horvat Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 They do? IMO both the league and the PA do nothing but give lip service to the issue and talk a lot about player safety but don't have the guts to do something substantive about it. Cmon "Quoted" .. see the sarcasm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The double standard/bias against us was proved even more this year. I still have no idea how McGrattan didn't get at least two games for that. In the end, two games is hardly much of a price (out of 82 games) compared to the impact of these type of plays. No matter what the suspension, Alberts would still be going through this. What is important is to avoid players from having to deal with htese types of injuries in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Jesus! This thread is about Alberts and his post concussion symptoms. Yet some are rating his usefulness as a player and rating Gillis' ineptitude as a GM. I feel for Andrew Alberts immensely and hope he has a quick and full recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Cmon "Quoted" .. see the sarcasm? lol - on CDC you never can tell. Noted from you for next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Hope mcgrattin feela like crap Hard to know what he feels. What is known is that neither McGrattan nor his agent nor anyone from the Flames has contacted Alberts. Not even the standard apology text message that most guys send after they injure somebody. Nothing even months later and with Alberts facing retirement and possible a lifetime of concussion related health issues. Nothing. So who know what Grats is feeling. But his actions certainly do speak... And with him and his agent doing such a masterful PR job with his off ice efforts (anti-bullying, substance abuse, etc), people tend to give him a pass and call him a "good guy." It's touchy stuff because I think we need to celebrate people who are in recovery and who have successfully come back from addiction, but that doesn't give him a free pass as human being. But I've felt for quite some time that McGrattan has become something of a poster child and success story for the NHL Substance Abuse program and they seem pretty invested in the idea that he's a "tough guy with a heart." Alberts probably feels differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Why make this about Gillis? Yes, he was a train wreck of a GM, but he's gone. I'm with nit on this one, any chance you have to take a shot at MG shouldn't be passed by. There should be a law passed in Van that every dart board in the city must have MG's face on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 If I'm Alberts I'm suing the NHL. Everyone on the receiving end of these hits should sue. The league hands out such pussy suspensions that no player actually fears the consequences of taking out another player and that is why they continue to happen and will continue to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desjardins' Mustache Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Too bad for alberts, sucks that an idiot like Mcgrattan did it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Wtf is this? Well, people might as well waive Crosby to the minors and get him boughtout thenMmm. Willie Mitchell's potential 2 rings in 2 years must have meant his "mentally damaged" brain had nothing to do with the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 If I'm Alberts I'm suing the NHL. Great post ! +1 I hope the Canucks can do something for him as well. Its a shame what happens to players . The guy cant go a day without headaches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Wow nuck nit you really dug deep for that little gut shot. I bet you would have no trouble with our GM signing Toews though, would you? Get real, Albertsons was given a clean bill of health, otherwise he would not have been signed by Gillis. By the way nuck nit, Gillis was fired so just let that vengeance of yours go like water under the bridge. No one likes to smell the same old garbage. Give it a break it will be much easier on your health too. His name is Alberts and he has a history of serious concussion/head injury. BTW, your lack of an informed position regarding the subject matter is telling. Gillis stated a vague position of ignorance on the subject and many fans have no idea what that fully implies. Again,my best to AA and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Just read that article. Poor guy! The author is right, it does illustrate the NHL's inconsistency and lack of true commitment to ending head injuries, especially for non star players.. I wish Alberts nothing but the best. I hope he's able to play hockey again, but if not I hope he can at least resume a normal, pain free life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I`ve asked around occasionally about the status of Alberts since the McGrattan assault and finally I have my answer, which turns out to be more or less the news I was expecting. What a tragedy, and completely unnecessary. What is someone like McGrattan doing in pro sports. He should be working for organized crime. That`s where enforcers ply their trade, I think. NHL continues to embarrass. Let`s hope they get theirs one day for doing nothing. And let`s hope it`s an expensive lesson. They deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Great post ! +1 I hope the Canucks can do something for him as well. Its a shame what happens to players . The guy cant go a day without headaches? I`d love to see this get expensive for McGrattan, the Flames, and the NHL. Great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intoewsables Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 If I'm Alberts I'm suing the NHL. Absolutely. Stuff like this that makes me hope the NHL gets bent over in these concussion lawsuits. It's becoming increasingly obvious that the league only cares about player safety when it affects the owners' wallets (ie. when star players are the victims). If McGrattan had forced Sidney Crosby into retirement with a dirty hit, would the league act like it never happened? Not a fracking chance. Anyways, best of luck to Alberts. Hopefully he can recover enough to live a normal life from here on out. Side note: I'm glad that bumbling idiot Shanahan is in charge of the Maple Leafs now. No better man to run them (even further) into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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