With Spezza hurt now, maybe Nil ought to call the Sens back and squeeze out a bit more, LOL.
The other thing about the trade was that Spezza was supposed to be a big injury risk with his back, supposedly driving down value, too. Maybe we are starting to see that now, I don't know but the injury is in the back area. And, we signed him for bigger bucks than most thought were wise.
That was the opinions on this board, more or less, obviously nothing universal. Looking back on these threads, funny how down on Spezza Sens fans had become. All fans seem to get down on their best players, comparing them to some standard that doesn't really exist, like Gretsky and his best three years or something. I recall all the talk about bad passing, turnovers. I see a pretty good player, maybe slightly over paid based on past accomplishments, but who outside of Pittsburgh has a better second line center?
He was a bit slow starting last year, but looks great this year, pre injury. Hope he is back on ice. We won't go too far without him.
