Micklebot
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- Apr 27, 2010
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Same reason why you hear anything in any line of work...some guys just like to talk. They like that attention, they like that they hold information, they like that they can withhold certain things and float trial balloons and other things.
There are some guys out there - usually above the level of scouts - that like to play that mental chess...they want to try to influence some things, they'll try to sell you a bridge...
Other guys just like to chat, they like to tell stories. It's tough too because sometimes you can really throw people under the bus, especially after you have a few tequilas...I've been able to shoot the **** with some guys at the bar and they'll tell a tale and let a name slip and go "oh ****, ****, ****...look, you can't let that get out..."
And then other guys, they know that in the scouting world, knowledge is currency. So they won't tell ya nothing unless they really know you and really trust you...
Yeah, there are definitely a lot of scouts and hockey guys out there that just love to talk hockey, so that's part of it. Ah well, it's to our benefit as fans.