Speculation: Why can't Scott Hartnell get a contract?

[MMC]

He scored 24 points in 62 games last season, why is he still unsigned?

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[puckIuck]

hes 36 and cant skate

 

[ManofSteel55]

He's too sloooooooooooooooow.

 

[Jumptheshark]

hes 36 and cant skate

And his numbers were not that good

 

[joestevens29]

Probably only seeing PTO's and at his age he's probably picky to where he actually wants to go.

 

[hockeykicker]

Didnt he say a few months ago that he was likely to retire?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

He scored 24 points in 62 games last season, why is he still unsigned?

24 points in not very good when you can sign younger players, who can skate and who don't get hurt for those 24 points.

 

[Boxscore]

Old, slow, finished. Hartnell is a good dude and all but I remember seeing him in a restaurant in Philly during one summer and I was was blown away by how poor of shape he was in as a professional athlete. Like he literally had a bit of a belly and no definition whatsoever. He looked like regular dude with a dad bod who just left the golf course. I know when Jagr arrived in Philly, he urged Hartnell to train religiously and take fitness extremely seriously. I believe that year, Hartnell was in the best shape of his career. But seeing him in last year's playoffs with the chubby face and double chin, leads me to believe he's not in great condition. You need elite talent like Kessel to be able to perform in the NHL in poor condition. Hartnell never had that type of skill.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Come to Detroit.

 

[Starat327]

hes 36 and cant skate

His lack of speed really hinders him. I’d take him back in philly as a vet presence though.

 

[Chet Manley]

Old, slow, finished. Hartnell is a good dude and all but I remember seeing him in a restaurant in Philly during one summer and I was was blown away by how poor of shape he was in as a professional athlete. Like he literally had a bit of a belly and no definition whatsoever. He looked like regular dude with a dad bod who just left the golf course. I know when Jagr arrived in Philly, he urged Hartnell to train religiously and take fitness extremely seriously. I believe that year, Hartnell was in the best shape of his career. But seeing him in last year's playoffs with the chubby face and double chin, leads me to believe he's not in great condition. You need elite talent like Kessel to be able to perform in the NHL in poor condition. Hartnell never had that type of skill.

Kessel is in poor condition?

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

He was pretty decent for the Preds last year. I mean, sure, he's slow and all. But that's not his game. He can still be an abrasive guy who goes to the net. His production for the Preds felt pretty good actually relative to the limited opportunity he got. You do have to have a pretty specific desire for a "gritty veteran" netfront presence. But Hartnell can still do that in the NHL. Or at least, he did that fairly successfully for the Preds last season all things considered. There are worse players on NHL contracts.

 

[Fire Benning]

He's old and slow in a young and fast league.

I reckon he'll still manage to get a PTO though.

 

[Brock Radunske]

He insists on playing without blades in his skates. It frustrates coaches.

 

[Martin Skoula]

His name sounds like Scott Fartsmell, who wants that kind of distraction in the locker room?

 

[innitfam]

Kessel is in poor condition?

I think he's saying Kessel's elite talent makes up for his conditioning not being top tier

 

[ottomaddox]

There's got to be a punch line here.

 

[Hockey Stick]

Cause he's not that good

 

[Boxscore]

I think he's saying Kessel's elite talent makes up for his conditioning not being top tier

This.

 

[Machinehead]

Most rosters in the NHL have three forwards worse than Hartnell.

This league is dumb and can't evaluate talent. More at 11.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

His name sounds like Scott Fartsmell

This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen on the HFBoards in my short time here. Beats out Demontreal’s fan fic of when he met Kris Letang.

 

[rt]

This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen on the HFBoards in my short time here. Beats out Demontreal’s fan fic of when he met Kris Letang.

Link or it didn’t happen.

 

[Pens x]

See ya, red.

 

[57special]

Same reason I'm not a male escort. Too fat.

 

[Halla]

PTO most likely. Guy can still play in a bottom 6 role