TSN: Sparks - All I’ve wanted is a fair opportunity

[Its not your fault]

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https://www.foxsports.com/nhl/story...-suspended-for-vulgar-facebook-message-112816

If the kid that got free stuff was disabled and someone else acted out like that. I'm sure I'd say the same thing. Small potatoes and almost makes you want to wish him well in Vegas.

 

[super6646]

Holy f*** this kid is going to get ripped by leafs fans (and rightfully so).

 

[IPS]

Well Sparks, you got an opportunity in front of you to prove the nay-sayers wrong.

Don't cry if you fail again though.

 

[joe dirte]

Fair. We've all gone off once or twice. But he just seems to be an over emotional spaz. He needs some ritalin or something to take it down a notch.

Sorry i just dont agree. He seemed like a genuine nice guy to me.

Not "getting his opportunity" is a terrible take. But pro athletes are competitive people. I can see him thinking he desparately wants in the net, but being stuck behind andersen. Ita not in their nature to think they cant do it, and its not in his nature to think its simply because andersen is a starter and hes not.

It doesnt matter now though. He will backup vegas and potentially end up in the AHL in a year. Maybe he figures put hes gotta step up his game? And it works out for him? Dont know. Not worth my time thinking Bout it either.

 

[joe dirte]

Well Sparks, you got an opportunity in front of you to prove the nay-sayers wrong.

Don't cry if you fail again though.

Yep. No ones dault but your own and you cant claim elsewise next time.

 

[Christ]

Happy this guy is gone.

 

[Nineteen67]

I can’t wait to read @ACC1224 thoughts

 

[tp71]

Subban played more NHL games than Hutchinson and Neuvirth combined last season, so I don't know that the opportunity will really be any better with VGK. I guess any further opportunity with the Leafs would look to have ended upon the conclusion of the regular season though.

With Fleury's injury history, I could see him getting some time in the net in VGK, but his opportunity won't be in the NHL to start baring said injury to either Fleury or Subban

 

[Jozay]

Dubas gave him more than a fair shot lol

If he got a fair shot, he wouldnt have been on the team last year

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

He really doesn't do himself any favors when he runs his mouth. He got a fair shot and blew it

More than fair

 

[tp71]

I'd love to ask him what he called last year then.

 

[smitty10]

Sorry i just dont agree. He seemed like a genuine nice guy to me.

Not "getting his opportunity" is a terrible take. But pro athletes are competitive people. I can see him thinking he desparately wants in the net, but being stuck behind andersen. Ita not in their nature to think they cant do it, and its not in his nature to think its simply because andersen is a starter and hes not.

It doesnt matter now though. He will backup vegas and potentially end up in the AHL in a year. Maybe he figures put hes gotta step up his game? And it works out for him? Dont know. Not worth my time thinking Bout it either.

Didn't he have that Facebook incident a few years ago?

This guy has called out his teammates while playing horribly himself. He doesn't seem like a good guy to me at all.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I guess he felt he wasn't going to be given a fair shake at the backup job in Toronto this year. They probably told him as much. That's too bad, but at least we got something decent out of him and we have Neuvirth. We also have too many goalies (if we sign Neuvirth, which besides his health is a certainty) so we needed to move a couple out. Sparks was one, Kaskisuo likely the other.

Let's just hope Neuvirth turns out, because Sparks was our 2nd best option.

 

[The Shadow]

He will be lucky to have a contract in North America in 12 months from now.

He will be done and then who will he blame next ?

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Here you go guys, enjoy your Friday night. A twitter thread of the best of Garret Sparks' legacy in Toronto. I hope it doesn't make you too angry.

 

[Cor]

I agree with him to an extent.

It’s hard to break into the league as a young backup goalie, most especially on a team like the leafs who are obviously in “win now” mode. Teams in “win now” mode need something more reliable and secure than a young rookie backup.

Vegas is probably a better opportunity. But what he really needs is a team like Ottawa.

He’s gonna be Vegas’ fourth string goalie lmao

They only took him to get rid of Clarkson

 

[Buds17]

With Fleury's injury history, I could see him getting some time in the net in VGK, but his opportunity won't be in the NHL to start baring said injury to either Fleury or Subban

Sounds fair. Far fewer goalie spots in comparison to forwards and defencemen, but openings are also then much easier created when injuries do occur. He is on a decent enough contract as well to potentially catch on somewhere else if not there.

 

[Cor]

I can’t wait for Jeffler and the other bloggers to praise him over this somehow

 

[MapleLeafs9]

There is a huge thread of other clips attached to this tweet as well

 

[SI90]

Leafs fans would know better but I feel like they gave him plenty of opportunity? Maybe even more than he deserved at times. Odd thing to say.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Leafs fans would know better but I feel like they gave him plenty of opportunity? Maybe even more than he deserved at times. Odd thing to say.

Plenty of opportunity. We were sick of him by December.

 

[Superstar]

He really doesn't do himself any favors when he runs his mouth. He got a fair shot and blew it

But he's full of raw emotion though, right? He's the guy who shows emotion on the team...

 

[Superstar]

He got outplayed by Picard and McBackup last preseason yet got the job and his playstyle doesn't seem to inspire consistency. Don't know why he's acting like he never got a chance.

He's ducking it like the way he likes to duck the puck on a high shot...

 

[BayStBullies]

The ol' duck and cover technique. He avoided contact with the puck at all costs.

 

[Mr Hockey]

never liked his game ... meh