DueDiligence
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It has zero to do with their prerogative...
Well you obviously have never negotiated nothing other than getting out of detention.
It has zero to do with their prerogative...
What are "you" saying?
I felt that perhaps someone would come up with a very silly reply. But you get the crown instantly.Well you obviously have never negotiated nothing other than getting out of detention.
That's your opinion. And your opinion doesn't stand as fact.He would have been a distraction this year. Prior to camp, they were more focused on his fiasco with Hoffman, than hockey. Getting rid of him, clears the air and starts everything fresh, no drama.
So what you are saying is that you didn't talk your way out of detention!I felt that perhaps someone would come up with a very silly reply. But you get the crown instantly.
Thanks for convincing me that your posts are not worth replying to ever again.So what you are saying is that you didn't talk your way out of detention!
And your opinion doesn't stand as fact.
Karlsson being traded, was a hot button topic for a good portion of the year. Fact.
Karlsson's locker room drama with Hoffman, was highly publicized, and became a side show to Ottawa's season. It also caused a rift between Hoffman and Karlsson. Fact.
Several players spoke about the energy in the room. Fact.
The bulk of the media attention heading into this season, was whether Karlsson was getting traded, or updates on the drama with him and Hoffman. I'll let you have this one, as it being opinion, with regards to this being a distraction.
Perhaps players could have just drowned out the media noise all season, had he remained. Again. I'll leave that one as my opinion, and let anyone else judge for themselves.
I stopped reading after your first sentence. You're very good at picking bits and pieces of someone's post and show only that bit in your reply to make it all work for you.Karlsson being traded, was a hot button topic for a good portion of the year. Fact.
Karlsson's locker room drama with Hoffman, was highly publicized, and became a side show to Ottawa's season. It also caused a rift between Hoffman and Karlsson. Fact.
Several players spoke about the energy in the room. Fact.
The bulk of the media attention heading into this season, was whether Karlsson was getting traded, or updates on the drama with him and Hoffman. I'll let you have this one, as it being opinion, with regards to this being a distraction.
Perhaps players could have just drowned out the media noise all season, had he remained. Again. I'll leave that one as my opinion, and let anyone else judge for themselves.
I stopped reading after your first sentence.
He broke the locker room.
Yeah... we have absolutely nothing in common. Good attempt at insulting me.Well then, we have something in common.
With that said, I think Karlsson being traded with the optics surrounding him, were inevitable.
OMG! William Kneelander hasn’t spoken to the Leafs management !!! (Only his agents)
MLSE boycott!
Well then, we have something in common.
With that said, I think Karlsson being traded with the optics surrounding him, were inevitable.
Melnyck is probably the worst owner in the league, and Dorion is a clueless GM. However, Karlsson says nobody in the room knew about the drama, but then we got confirmation in that same video, that at least 3 different players knew and voiced their displeasure with the drama. In a situation like that, everyone, including Karlsson are to blame. Dorion should’ve got a much better return, that’s the real problem. Anyway, as a player, I’d never play for an owner like Melnyck. If anything, he should be thankful he got traded now and not later. Bottom line, Ottawa desperately needs a new owner. A good owner would have addressed and corrected any drama, rather than neglect it like Melnyck did.
The quotes were from this Aug, and not necessarily representative of how they felt during the season. Karlsson said nobody knew, but that could have meant and imo likely meant about the Karlsson's suspicion and eventual accusation that Caryk was the online bully.
Honestly, if the players knew that Hoffman's wife was being accused by their captain of all that crap, then so should have management and they would have traded him at the deadline, long before the media got a hold of it.
The most likely scenario imo is players and their wives knew there was friction between Karlsson and Hoffman's wives, but not the extent though and Karlsson kept the details to himself and that's what he was getting at in the interview.
I think it's fair to say nobody knew the extent, which explains why Hoffman wasn't traded earlier, but was on the market. I also think it's fair game to criticize Karlsson for not being more open and explaining to management what was going on, though that has a "rat out your teammate" feel to it which i'd guess most athletes would be hesitant to do.and the merry go round has gone round and round on HF Sens
how many posts absolutely **** on Dorion for not knowing about the Hoffman Karlsson situation? all the armchair GMs on HF Sens that all knew better? but Karlsson says no one knew? really? surely there must be some guys on here embarrassed of their accusations and opinions on that subject?
Melnyck is probably the worst owner in the league, and Dorion is a clueless GM. However, Karlsson says nobody in the room knew about the drama, but then we got confirmation in that same video, that at least 3 different players knew and voiced their displeasure with the drama. In a situation like that, everyone, including Karlsson are to blame. Dorion should’ve got a much better return, that’s the real problem. Anyway, as a player, I’d never play for an owner like Melnyck. If anything, he should be thankful he got traded now and not later. Bottom line, Ottawa desperately needs a new owner. A good owner would have addressed and corrected any drama, rather than neglect it like Melnyck did.
Good attempt at insulting me.
I think it’s pretty clear Karlsson wanted to stay in Ottawa
I’ll predict that if EK was in a Sens uniform last night they would have the W.