Casper vs Gumption

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Pauly AINEC

 

[bluemandan]

What I'm suprised about is that very few have realized that after a big free agent signs a huge contract for a new team, fans/mgmt should basically write off the 1st half of the season after he signs the contract.

Happens in baseball ALL the time, player X signs a huge deal, then sucks the following year. It's usually due to the new level of expectations from himself and others in the org, and they tend to press and struggle to find their game that made them a high priced FA to begin with.

Lets also not forget, he only got 4 yr term, the short contract forced Army to up his AAV. It's part of negotiations. He'll be fine, but in the world of the pitch fork mafia, there's no room for error or adjustment period.

He's not a 80 pt player, ZOMG lets get him!

Well said. I think coming to the city you grew up in may exacerbate the issue as well.

I'd also like to point out that Stastny is fifth on the team in points per 60.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

I'm always bringing up reasonable concerns.
...or perhaps that's supposed to be risible.




You still didn't give me a timeline for panicking.
I need that one.

Don't forget your towel.

 

[Multimoodia]

Don't forget your towel.

Well of course, you never know when you're going to end up running into a Ravenous Bugblatter Beast when traveling through Traal.

 

[2 Minute Minor]

I'm sure you have no danger of being strangled by your own intestines. No worries.

 

[sst338d]

I gotta admit I am kinda confused on this subject. What exactly does Stastny have to do with Sobotka? They signing of Stastny had nothing to do with Sobotka and they are players that have completely different roles on the team. Just curious.

 

[DeuceNine]

Because playing well is a lot harder to do then playing poorly is.

Not really. Talent is a fixed value. What changes is confidence and chemistry.

 

[LGB51]

Not really. Talent is a fixed value. What changes is confidence and chemistry.

Playing well almost always requires effort, playing poorly requires no effort at all.