What's the over/under on this?20% chance a mutiny happens in the locker room this year
then do it last year. Or during the season when he's playing bad. He and the team hasn't played a single game yet. Him clearing says nothing. No team wants a high paid depth player who needs to rebound, during the preseason while they are already cutting down the roster.
They’re a depleted team, especially at center, with no need to lose players. Losing Smith for nothing only hurts the team, and the reason they did it just seems shitty. No way the players will be okay with that happening at all, let alone to a favorite.Didn't he play 2 pre-season games?
But I guess Ottawa waiving a player at the same time as other teams was terrible...There were 32 players waived over the last 2 days....
Smith will receive his full pay in the AHL or NHL.What was he gonna say "The cheap owner who pulls all the strings here wanted to save 10M dollars."
Smith will receive his full pay in the AHL or NHL.
It's going to be long year for Sens fans
They’re a depleted team, especially at center, with no need to lose players. Losing Smith for nothing only hurts the team, and the reason they did it just seems ****ty. No way the players will be okay with that happening at all, let alone to a favorite.
The whole team sucked last year, and they’re taking it out on a guy who was never close to their best player to begin with. A loyal player who probably really wants to stay in Ottawa, who has built a life there. That’s an awful motivator.
Even worse is they did it the same year they traded away 2/3 of their top players, as if that’s gonna motivate the team.
only way that's going to happen is if he breaks rules, or maybe if the players revolt and refuse to play until the league steps in.can the league force ding dong to sell this team already
new owners and everyone needs to go that had anything to do with this situation
Well, Duchene disagree with youYea, loosing Smith will crush their playoff hopes...
At this point Ottawa does as well with Smith as without him. And while most players played badly last year, Smith took suck-age to a different level.
Again, I would understand if all this was over a good player, or if they lost him for nothing when they could have gotten something for him... But all this over a player clearing waivers? Comeon....
Well, Duchene disagree with you
It’s not this alone, it’s this after everything else that’s been happening with this team. Melnyk and Co are hardly even pretending to care about their players and fans. It’s not just about how this affects they’re playoff chances; it’s about how a Melnyk and this franchise look shittier and shittier every day. Even if you’re not playing for the Cup that year, you shouldn’t be actively making the year more miserable day by day, players have to suffer through that.Yea, loosing Smith will crush their playoff hopes...
At this point Ottawa does as well with Smith as without him. And while most players played badly last year, Smith took suck-age to a different level.
Again, I would understand if all this was over a good player, or if they lost him for nothing when they could have gotten something for him... But all this over a player clearing waivers? Comeon....
Duchene looking like a fool is one of the things he's best at.Duchene should had kept his mouth closed, IMO he looks foolish right now. His speaking forced Dorion to give a reply..
Duchene looking like a fool is one of the things he's best at.
Go re-watch his introductory presser for some big laughs
"I love the Avs and Joe Sakic they're my favorite team, but I just had to get out of there. They are YEARS away. I can't do another rebuild. I'm a winner and I play better than my stats say. I've played for Canada so I know what it takes to win. I only have 8-playoff games under my belt and that's not enough."
Pottery.
Was the message that they have no loyalty and will treat you like crap?
Pretty inspiring stuff.....
That would make more sense if they did it last year. If he was so awful a drunk they were upset about it, wouldn't the logical thing be to address things in private at Tue exit meetings and if that doesn't give well, buy them out.Nope it was ._.hey look, we gave you millions and not one other team on this planet will pay you, so stop complaining pouting and making more drama in the room.
I hope they finaly break this, " we run the team" attitude that BM let run out of control in the locker room