[The Final] Thank You Brassgod

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[JohnC]

:'(

 

[silverfish]

Filthy slapper, wish he used it more.

All-in-all, it feels all too rare for a player to come to NY and become a better player than they were previously.

A big thank you to a guy that came here and provided a ton of great hockey. A big thank you to a guy who turned it on in the big games and the playoffs.

Will be rooting for him in Ottawa, except against the Rangers.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Loved Brass, turned into an awesome player and seemed like a great guy. Have fun Ottawa.

 

[mrhockey193195]

Such a pleasure watching Brass grow and develop into a star with us. He had so much passion - as a fan, I cannot ask much more of a player than to give it his all and to bleed for his team. Brass wanted to win as much as anyone and you could see it on his face.

I'm definitely going to continue cheering and rooting for him, just like I still do with Boyle, Cally, Stralman, and all the other former Rangers who gave it their all for this team.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Sucks. I don't even know if I was this bummed when we traded Callahan (for a much worse return). BrassGod was a special player for us.

 

[Zibanejbread]

My favorite player. Definitely will miss him... Gonna try to go to one of the Ottawa games now.

 

[Trxjw]

Great to see a guy come to NY and actually realize his talent. Great guy. Great player. Sucks to see him go and I hope he kills it in Ottawa.

 

[KreiderHouseRules*]

One of the few who elevated his game in the playoffs and played with passion and intensity.

We love you Brass!

Best of luck in Ottawa!

We will miss you!

 

[Gardner McKay]

Great to see a guy come to NY and actually realize his talent. Great guy. Great player. Sucks to see him go and I hope he kills it in Ottawa.

The only non rangers shirt in my home is my Ovechkin t-shirt from the all-star game a few years back. I think it is time to get some Sens gear. Hopefully they have a Brassard t-shirt or something.

 

[Edge]

Going to miss him.

It was great watching him put it together with us.

 

[Tawnos]

Loved him, although the biggest upside to this is that I won't have to read the awful nickname in the thread title anymore.

Huge amount of respect for the perseverance in this guy. Was a high draft pick, got hurt and looked like he would never get over it. He found a way to get better by acknowledging he would always be streaky and maximizing his output when he was hot. Lots of hard work there.

 

[The Gloaming]

Loved him ever since his first game here.

I've only been a hard core fan since 2011, but I haven't been this upset about a player leaving yet.

Wish Brass and Ottawa nothing but the very best.

 

[Edge]

He did exactly what you hope for when you trade for a former high pick with untapped potential --- he adjusted and thrived.

 

[BroadwayStorm]

Brassard was the coolest offensive player we had since Messier. No scratch that, since the 2 months of Pavel Bure awesomeness. No way, since the great Jaromir Jagr. But after that he was our best offensive player. Screw Nash and screw Gaborik. Brassard and Zucarello have been our offense the last 2 years and the heart of this team. Love Brassard. He will always be a Ranger in my eyes.

 

[Trxjw]

The only non rangers shirt in my home is my Ovechkin t-shirt from the all-star game a few years back. I think it is time to get some Sens gear. Hopefully they have a Brassard t-shirt or something.

I'll definitely be rooting for the guy whenever he isn't playing us, but idk if I can go that far.

 

[New York RKY]

 

[Zamboner]

I hated the Gaborik trade. I still do, kind of. But Brassard's progression saved that from being a disaster, because he really developed into a helluva player. Traded for a "3rd line center" where John Moore was supposed to be the "real asset," and we got a badass 2nd line center who could moonlight on the 1st occasionally (and in the playoffs whatever line he was centering was the 1st). He played with emotion and grit that you don't always get with skill players, and all in all, I don't have a single bad thing to say about the man.

Brassard was a very good Ranger, and I wish him nothing but best in the future.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I'll definitely be rooting for the guy whenever he isn't playing us, but idk if I can go that far.

When you consider the last two NHL t-shirts I purchased were Chris Drury and Scott Gomez after signing with the Rangers... a Brassard Ottawa shirt doesn't seem so bad

 

[NickyFotiu]

I will definitely miss Brass. He played a huge role in our success the last 4-5 seasons.

 

[eco's bones]

Really liked this guy. More than any other forward on our team he always showed up in big moments.

It ain't bad for him though--he's basically going to his hometown team. I'm thinking of the beginnings show where he was working out with Marc Methot--so Ottawa is probably as good a destination for him as any of the other NHL cities.

 

[Trxjw]

When you consider the last two NHL t-shirts I purchased were Chris Drury and Scott Gomez after signing with the Rangers... a Brassard Ottawa shirt doesn't seem so bad

Ouch.

See this is why I only get merch that's not player specific, or are from guys who have long since retired. Hank being the one notable exception. Though Jags pulled one over on me when he came back from Russia.

Plus there's that whole getting a jersey for a guy who is younger than me thing. But we won't talk about that.

 

[Zamboner]

Loved him, although the biggest upside to this is that I won't have to read the awful nickname in the thread title anymore.

I want to second this.

 

[cbj21]

Wow can't believe you traded Brass. WOW!

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

I'm going to miss Brass so much. He blossomed into an amazing player with us, and seems like an amazing human being. Good luck to him in Ottawa and I only wish him the best. He's going to kill it for them, I already know it.

By far my favorite player in the NHL. So likeable. I didn't want him to go like this. I didn't want him to go at all.