Dustin Byfuglien personal LOA

[Eyeseeing]

And it happens to be my 39th bday. I’m old as balls.

Ah happy birthday droopy

 

[BobEssensa]

I was the guy who had initially heard that Buff was thinking about retirement. I don't really want to post here how I heard about it since I can't verify how good the source is, but if you're really curious, just PM me I guess.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

This city's like a great big chicken that's about to get plucked.

 

[SUX2BU]

Take your time, Buff ........

 

[DannyGallivan]

Why? Because we love to speculate.

No, we hate to speculate. Unfortunately, the Jets give us no choice but to speculate 100 per cent of the time. Transparency is a dirty word with this organization. I can understand that they shouldn't share Buff's personal dirt, but give it to us straight. This is just too vague.

 

[DannyGallivan]

And it happens to be my 39th bday. I’m old as balls.

It's my birthday too, and no, 39 is certainly not old. Stop whining, and go date 23 year-olds like I could when I was your age.

 

[tbcwpg]

No, we hate to speculate. Unfortunately, the Jets give us no choice but to speculate 100 per cent of the time. Transparency is a dirty word with this organization. I can understand that they shouldn't share Buff's personal dirt, but give it to us straight. This is just too vague.

They've said his family is fine and it's not an injury. I don't know how much more open you want them to be on it.

 

[Derfel]

lol. And Pavolec is a good goalie.

I have no idea why this would be related to the current discussion of Dustin Byfuglien. Please keep your discussion on-topic.

 

[Trinity]

They've said his family is fine and it's not an injury. I don't know how much more open you want them to be on it.

To me rehab would be considered an injury. So I think it's either retirement or a fishing trip.

 

[DannyGallivan]

They've said his family is fine and it's not an injury. I don't know how much more open you want them to be on it.

Do they expect him back at all. If they can't say, then say that's a possibility. I don't like Maurice's glib "Meh, no big deal" response when it obviously is a big deal. You don't ask for a leave of absense on the first day of work for nothing, so clearly it is "sinister".

 

[blues10]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but would there be any chance Buff was going to fail his physical? This gives him some more time to get ready?

Would this even matter?

 

[Ducky10]

Well unless you saw his skating this past week, you really don't know this.

Well technically, none of us know anything at all. Speculation is fine, let's just not start thinking any of it is remotely true.

My guess is an opening has suddenly come up in Richard Branson's trip to Mars and Buff needs to start looking into the fishing possibilities up there before he decides.

 

[SensibleGuy]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but would there be any chance Buff was going to fail his physical? This gives him some more time to get ready?

Would this even matter?

I mean it's entirely possible...who knows. But for me that would lead to questions such as "why isn't he in shape?" Which would lead to questions like "how committed is he to even playing?"

 

[Trinity]

Well technically, none of us know anything at all. Speculation is fine, let's just not start thinking any of it is remotely true.

My guess is an opening has suddenly come up in Richard Branson's trip to Mars and Buff needs to start looking into the fishing possibilities up there before he decides.

There a difference when you state something as factual, versus clearly speculating. You stated it as a fact.

 

[Trinity]

I mean it's entirely possible...who knows. But for me that would lead to questions such as "why isn't he in shape?" Which would lead to questions like "how committed is he to even playing?"

Great point.

 

[blues10]

I mean it's entirely possible...who knows. But for me that would lead to questions such as "why isn't he in shape?" Which would lead to questions like "how committed is he to even playing?"

Well, if all he did was start skating a week ago. It would indicate, not very.

 

[Trinity]

If he's considering retirement, do you think Wheeler will be giving him a call, as the team captain?

 

[tbcwpg]

Do they expect him back at all. If they can't say, then say that's a possibility. I don't like Maurice's glib "Meh, no big deal" response when it obviously is a big deal. You don't ask for a leave of absense on the first day of work for nothing, so clearly it is "sinister".

They've also said no timeline on his return. I don't think they can say anything else without betraying Buff's privacy.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Wow! Holy overreaction, Batman!

 

[jamiebez]

So...

JoMo - Pionk
Beaulieu - Niku
Kulikov - Poolman

???

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

If he's considering retirement, do you think Wheeler will be giving him a call, as the team captain?

Maurice will spend a week talking to him.

Can anyone remember when this club didn't have drama surrounding it?

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Wow! Holy overreaction, Batman!

Something specific, or this thread in general?

 

[SensibleGuy]

Buff strikes me as totally the sort of guy who might retire a little early. I think he's a guy who, if it stops being fun for him...he's done.

 

[JackFr]

Well he was skating all week, so unless he had a sudden change of heart before the beep test??

I wouldn't blame him... Hated that thing.

 

[Board Bard]

Can anyone remember when this club didn't have drama surrounding it?

The day they staged Death of a Salesman for charity. It was more of a comedy.