Waived: Jake Dotchin on Unconditional Waivers

[Boom Boom Apathy]

How do you even gain 30-35 lbs in one summer? Did he eat breakfast, lunch and dinner(+dessert) at the Cheesecake Factory daily?

If he's normally 210, gaining 30 pounds over 3 months isn't that hard to believe. When he's playing at 210, he's working out with the team, eating with the team (at times) and burning off tons of calories in games, etc... If he's not putting in any time at the gym, and starts eating/drinking more garbage food, not doing much, etc.... gaining 10 lbs. a month for a guy his size shouldn't be hard.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

25% is doughy for the average person, let alone a pro athlete. I could see Tampa winning this fight if that's true.

I read that as Doughty the first time.

 

[ManofSteel55]

I'd gladly have Dotchin in EDM.

Why? He's not good and we don't have a spot on the bottom pair for him even if he wasn't looking like Stay Puff.

 

[ManofSteel55]

How do you even gain 30-35 lbs in one summer? Did he eat breakfast, lunch and dinner(+dessert) at the Cheesecake Factory daily?

Eat junk, sit on the couch gaming all day...not hard really.

 

[nilan30]

Jake "Double-chin" Dotchin.

Anyone make that beauty yet?

 

[LeonDraisaitl]

This thread made me realize I’m a f***ing pig

 

[TheNewEra]

ottawa should take him because he will be really really really cheap and we will have nothing to lose

 

[Volica]

ottawa should take him because he will be really really really cheap and we will have nothing to lose

Except 30 pounds.

 

[Critical13]

Jake Dotchin reading tweets about Ottawa wanting to sign him

 

[God King Fudge]

Eat junk, sit on the couch gaming all day...not hard really.

I feel personally attacked

 

[ManofSteel55]

I feel personally attacked

Sorry, it was more of a "this is how I did it" kind of post, not a criticism or anyone else or their lifestyle choices.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

ottawa should take him because he will be really really really cheap and we will have nothing to lose

Ya, he seems like a real character guy. Exactly what the sens need right now.

 

[Trilliann]

30-35lbs heavier than his playing weight:

https://www.tsn.ca/mckenzie-dotchin-showed-up-30-lbs-overweight-1.1175694

Not the body he needs, but the body he deserves.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Jake "Double-chin" Dotchin.

Anyone make that beauty yet?

Shit I came to make it.

 

[nilan30]

This is nothing. I'll be 100 lbs overweight at my first beer league game this year

 

[Dahlin 2 Eichel]

This is nothing. I'll be 100 lbs overweight at my first beer league game this year

Are you one of the bases

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

A former teammate speaks out in Dotchin's defense. You have to wonder if the NHLPA will have a say over this termination.

 

[Empoleon8771]

30-35lbs heavier than his playing weight:

https://www.tsn.ca/mckenzie-dotchin-showed-up-30-lbs-overweight-1.1175694

What was his playing weight supposed to weigh? If he's 6'3", I'd guess 205-215 lbs for him.

I'm just going to be happy that I'm in better shape than a NHL player, or rather a former NHL player

A former teammate speaks out in Dotchin's defense. You have to wonder if the NHLPA will have a say over this termination.

What is Sustr even trying to say there? Why he's overweight and out of shape? Just go look at all of the **** he stuffed in his mouth.

 

[JerseyMike34]

What is Sustr even trying to say there? Why he's overweight and out of shape? Just go look at all of the **** he stuffed in his mouth.

I think it's pretty clear that Sustr is suggesting that this is a depression issue. Which, if that's true, the NHLPA needs to speak up about this on the side of Dotchin.
It could be a variety of issues, there is no need to just slam the guy. But yes, it's the internet and you're a warrior.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think it's pretty clear that Sustr is suggesting that this is a depression issue. Which, if that's true, the NHLPA needs to speak up about this on the side of Dotchin.
It could be a variety of issues, there is no need to just slam the guy. But yes, it's the internet and you're a warrior.

I feel like Tampa Bay wouldn't be releasing Dotchin if it was a depression issue, so that would be a very convenient excuse when he was warned about this last year (supposedly).

 

[JerseyMike34]

I feel like Tampa Bay wouldn't be releasing Dotchin if it was a depression issue, so that would be a very convenient excuse when he was warned about this last year (supposedly).

I'm not saying he didn't eat too much and just become unconditioned. I'm just saying for a former teammate to come out and say something that heavily implies that it's a health issue besides stuffing his face, then you have to ask why? Why is Sustr is doing damage control? Does he hate the Lightning brass that much?

In my mind for someone to speak out about it the way Sustr did, something seems off.

 

[135ace]

25% is around what? A ~35" waist? There's been far fatter NHL players who didn't get their contracts terminated.

25% isn't a 35 waist unless you're some kind of midget. I'm 6'2 and was at around 200-205 lbs, 12-13% body fat and a size 34 waist when I was working out a lot. Now I'm leaner, maybe 10% body fat, 185lbs and am still only a 32 waist. 25% body far would probably be like a 40 or 42 waist. And I have no idea how any pro athlete could put on an extra 30 lbs of fat in a summer. That's straight up insane. He must have been eating an extra 2000+ calories a day.

 

[greasysnapper]

I think it's pretty clear that Sustr is suggesting that this is a depression issue. Which, if that's true, the NHLPA needs to speak up about this on the side of Dotchin.
It could be a variety of issues, there is no need to just slam the guy. But yes, it's the internet and you're a warrior.

If it is depression I have way more respect for Dotchin than I have ever had. Not because he's suffering from depression, but because he didn't do the 2018 trendy thing and come out and announce his mental illness. I swear, people are making real issues out to be trendy. So many people in Silicon Valley are coming out and saying they have all these weird issues. People are even becoming transabled (they're purposefully blinding themselves, amputating their extremities, because they think its cool when celebs and athletes are coming out and showcasing their illnesses). This world is messed up, but again +1 for Dotchin for not just coming out and saying that if that is the reason.

 

[GodPucker]

I love this. Show guys that they better be in shape. That's what pissed me off about guys. In Edmonton, Mark Fayne even showed up to camp in bad shape and he's supposed to be a leader.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

25% isn't a 35 waist unless you're some kind of midget. I'm 6'2 and was at around 200-205 lbs, 12-13% body fat and a size 34 waist when I was working out a lot. Now I'm leaner, maybe 10% body fat, 185lbs and am still only a 32 waist. 25% body far would probably be like a 40 or 42 waist. And I have no idea how any pro athlete could put on an extra 30 lbs of fat in a summer. That's straight up insane. He must have been eating an extra 2000+ calories a day.

When "waist" is used when referring to bf% it's naval measurement, not pant size. I agree though, 35 is too low, probably closer to 38-40 range. His weight gain was probably due to drinking heavily, maybe self-medicating...

Navy bf% calc's are surprisingly accurate.