Standing ovations for Lucic and/or
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Lucic, absolutely. He was the heart of this team for a long time and a fan favorite here.
Hamilton? He is going to get booed more than likely. Not saying I would boo him, but the fans here booed Seguin, and he wanted to stay in Boston.
Hamilton? He is going to get booed more than likely. Not saying I would boo him, but the fans here booed Seguin, and he wanted to stay in Boston.
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JRull86
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Lucic will be cheered all night long for sure, and probably every night he's in Boston for the next few years.
Hamilton? He clearly wanted out and said "**** you" to all the fans. He was my 2nd favorite player in the league, I hope he gets booed to oblivion. And he will. People booed Seguin for something that was out of his control.
Hamilton? He clearly wanted out and said "**** you" to all the fans. He was my 2nd favorite player in the league, I hope he gets booed to oblivion. And he will. People booed Seguin for something that was out of his control.
Lucic will get a huge ovation, Hamilton, if the reports are true he wanted out, will get booed lustily.
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Rubber Biscuit
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Lucic 100%. He'll get a video tribute package like Ference, Thornton, Boychuk, etc.
Hamilton, I say no way
Hamilton, I say no way
Lucic yes and he deserves so. Hamilton can go **** himself and he will feel the anger of the fans.
Man Rocket
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Lucic took the time to thank the fans and the organization.
Hamilton? Crickets. Have fun in CGY Malfoy
Hamilton? Crickets. Have fun in CGY Malfoy
NightmanCometh
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I will be supporting LA in the West from this point out. Lucic receives a strong standing ovation.
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As a side Kings fan (mostly because of Kopitar), i am quite happy that Lucic landed there (if he had to go), new divison rivals to terrorize, will be interesting to see him playing there.
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KnightofBoston
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Lucic will get a highlight package and thank you video followed by a huge applause and stick taps
Hamilton will be booed by the entire garden
Hamilton will be booed by the entire garden
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100% agree. I didn't mind the Kings before, but now Looch is there I finally have a reason to watch a team in the West and root for them. But when Boston plays Kings I hope Quaider turns his light off haha
talkinaway
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I agree with the sentiment of this thread - and I had it reversed earlier. There was an isolated quote floating around about how Lucic was happy to "play for a team that knows how to win", but digging in more and getting some context, I see he's said a lot of great things about Boston since he's been traded. Props to him. I don't know if he "wanted" the trade or not, but that's the biz, and Sweeney made a reasonable deal. He embodies Bruins Hockey - maybe not particularly fast, but hard-hitting while still showing some skill. I will be cheering for him.
Dougie? No, especially after seeing what he signed for. I was confused with the deal at first, but now I actually see what happened - basically, Sweeney could either get a 1, 2, 3 next year, or a 1, 2, 2 this year. Hamilton was going to get and sign an offer sheet rather than re-sign with the Bruins. He sold us out for $250,000. Considering he makes about 200 times the average US salary, if you take it proportionately (which, yeah, isn't really correct), he sold us for the equivalent of $1,250 - or about the price of taking a family of 4 to two B's games.
I think the Hamilton rage will cool down, though. Let's face it: Dougie is NOT from Boston. He's not tied to the city; he's tied to the league. Like a good boy, he did his charity stints and visits for the Bs and dressed up as Elsa, grew a strange moustache, shaved his head, and grew a beard (well, not this past year). He was good on the ice for 2013-4, and not so much when he had to step up in 2014-5. He's not the saint we thought he was, and he may not turn out to be the godsend #1 franchise-saving defenseman that we thought he was - but he's not the devil, either. He didn't want to be playing for a team that was merely "tough to play against" - he wanted to play for a team that's "impossible to win against". Now, whether that's Calgary or not? I dunno, but it's not like he had much of a choice.
Dougie? No, especially after seeing what he signed for. I was confused with the deal at first, but now I actually see what happened - basically, Sweeney could either get a 1, 2, 3 next year, or a 1, 2, 2 this year. Hamilton was going to get and sign an offer sheet rather than re-sign with the Bruins. He sold us out for $250,000. Considering he makes about 200 times the average US salary, if you take it proportionately (which, yeah, isn't really correct), he sold us for the equivalent of $1,250 - or about the price of taking a family of 4 to two B's games.
I think the Hamilton rage will cool down, though. Let's face it: Dougie is NOT from Boston. He's not tied to the city; he's tied to the league. Like a good boy, he did his charity stints and visits for the Bs and dressed up as Elsa, grew a strange moustache, shaved his head, and grew a beard (well, not this past year). He was good on the ice for 2013-4, and not so much when he had to step up in 2014-5. He's not the saint we thought he was, and he may not turn out to be the godsend #1 franchise-saving defenseman that we thought he was - but he's not the devil, either. He didn't want to be playing for a team that was merely "tough to play against" - he wanted to play for a team that's "impossible to win against". Now, whether that's Calgary or not? I dunno, but it's not like he had much of a choice.
