What type would that be, Bartho?
He's a "me" guy. Brash, arrogant, money phone jerk.
I think this is the first time I've been 100% in agreement with Resurrection.
What type would that be, Bartho?
He's a "me" guy. Brash, arrogant, money phone jerk.
Quite the mental gymnastics meet going on in this thread.
It's pretty clear Kane wants out of Winnipeg. I hope he doesn't get his wish and despises every second of his tenure. He's exactly the type who deserves to be taken down a notch or two.
Honestly I don't see this as anything other than Evander being Evander and I highly doubt it makes a difference. He is signed here long term and if we are trying to trade him for value that is fine but otherwise I am sure he will show up ready to go this fall?
He doesn't strike me as a guy who would decide that he'd rather float around than win.
He doesn't strike me as a guy who would decide that he'd rather float around than win.
I think this is the first time I've been 100% in agreement with Resurrection.
I can see how that would help the team.
Exceptional athletes tend to be this way - he's certainly not the only young, talented player who's "brash". I don't give a hoot what he's like off the ice - his transgressions are so minor, they're laughable. The fact he shows up and plays the game well and with passion is all that matters to me.
How should he act, in your eyes?
Man, seems like a lot of people have their priorities mixed up.
If a player shows up and works hard I'm happy.
He can be obnoxious on social media and indifferent to the city, just do your job. And Kane does that.
Exceptional athletes tend to be this way - he's certainly not the only young, talented player who's "brash". I don't give a hoot what he's like off the ice - his transgressions are so minor, they're laughable. The fact he shows up and plays the game well and with passion is all that matters to me.
How should he act, in your eyes?
I find it amazing that people in a city that supposedly will have problems attracting free agents wants a top producing player run out of town because of twitter and money phones. But hey, I guess I've been young and stupid too. Luckily, I didn't have millions to show off my idiocy with.
Me too: I'm ridiculously glad that there was no 'social media' when I was young. It would haunt me - I did stupid things that would make Kane blush.
I agree with the sentiment regarding running players out of town too.
Like he wants to be on the team.
So what would you do with a player who clearly wants off your team and will go so far as to stir up the media to suit his interests?
A player that brings it every night? Keep playing him. If I were to trade him, it would be on my terms, not his.
the logical fallacy going on in this thread is mind numbing. Young +good=brash and stupid jerk. No it doesn't. Where are Jeff Skinners controversies? Troubas? Taylor Halls? The list goes on. Evander Kane is a pompous ****** canoe and I don't want him as a Jet. Trouba will be twice the player he ever will be and he goes about his business in a respectable way. I'll take that kind of superstar on my team anyday.
I'm sure there were people defending Chad Johnson too when he was young with this ludicrous defence. Young jerks tend to become old jerks.
the logical fallacy going on in this thread is mind numbing. Young +good=brash and stupid jerk. No it doesn't. Where are Jeff Skinners controversies? Troubas? Taylor Halls? The list goes on. Evander Kane is a pompous ****** canoe and I don't want him as a Jet. Trouba will be twice the player he ever will be and he goes about his business in a respectable way. I'll take that kind of superstar on my team anyday.
I'm sure there were people defending Chad Johnson too when he was young with this ludicrous defence. Young jerks tend to become old jerks.
the logical fallacy going on in this thread is mind numbing. Young +good=brash and stupid jerk. No it doesn't. Where are Jeff Skinners controversies? Troubas? Taylor Halls? The list goes on. Evander Kane is a pompous ****** canoe and I don't want him as a Jet. Trouba will be twice the player he ever will be and he goes about his business in a respectable way.
Young jerks tend to become old jerks.
No one is claiming that all young good hockey players act the way Kane does. That would be a straw man, which is a logical fallacy.
However, a lot of young people do stupid ****, then they grow up. And some people never grow up. They are, thankfully, the minority.