Yandle Appreciation Thread (See you in a few years)

[RABBIT]

**** man. This **** still hasn't hit me. I feel like i lost a family member.

 

[PerpetualTankYear]

**** man. This **** still hasn't hit me. I feel like i lost a family member.

Same. It's a weird feeling. It's just a game...why do I feel this way?

 

[slv]

Good luck Yands. You will be missed

 

[Sinurgy]

 

[PerpetualTankYear]

stop

 

[Sinurgy]

**** man. This **** still hasn't hit me. I feel like i lost a family member.

I just needed someone to talk to...

 

[TickleMeYandle]

I'm not changing my avatar. That would be admitting this happened.

Nor do I plan to change my username. Unless something better comes along.

 

[TJinAZ]

Man this sucks

But you have to give to get.

Yands did everything asked of him and more. Was a good teammate and team member through some of the darkest times of the franchise and stayed loyal. You just don't see many players with that type of character anymore. We definitely lost a good one. I just feel sorry for Doan. All his buddies off to win the cup and he is home facing losing every game to the end of the season and having to raise all the kids.

Hopefully this is the darkness before the dawn, because it looks pretty bleak right now.

 

[SweYote]

Probably the saddest I've been of a Coyote leaving. Thanks, Yands.

No doubt. This sucks.

Thanks for everything Yandle. So much to love about the guy, it all starts with his passion for the game and this team.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Still in shock that I won't be seeing Yands in a coyote jersey anymore, completely depressing. I hate the Rags, which makes it worse

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

I never thought we'd get rid of him cuz Maloney always said it would have to be a remarkable return and we settled for futures. Sad day, sad year, tough time to be a member of the pack

 

[goyotes]

This one hurts. Plus comments about a 3 - 5 year rebuild are causing me to reconsider my support for this team when it comes time to renew my STs (which I have had since year one). What is the point of following a rebuilding team where it may become a contender exactly when the team can exercise its out option? Looks more and more like we are building a team for Seattle. Fane will not come out to watch this group. I wouldn't expect average attendance over the next couple of years to exceed 13,000 - 14,000.

This was a big hit to the future of the Yotes in the Valley and I believe it signals a strategy to allow the CoG to subsidize significant loses while they build this team for a flip to Seattle. Fans aren't stupid. Coyotes marketing and sales staff is going to hit a lot of brick walls selling tickets with the relocation issue hanging in the air.

 

[PHX FireBirds18]

Thank you for everything Yandz! While you were a bit of a trainwreck in your own end. You've came a long way since the beginning of your career. You made effort to round out your game every year, and even took power skating lessons to improve an already elite stride. Never given credit when you did play well in your end, and you did at times. Just not a as consistently as most of us would have liked. Your vision and stretch passes were jaw dropping. Such a shame you had to pass them to Chipchura instead of an elite player like Nash. Which you will get the chance to do now. Last of all thanks for just being the ultimate professional your whole time here doing it with a great attitude and humor to boot. Your contract is well below your worth and you had nothing but nice things to say about a fan base since the beginning. You were always super excited whenever one of your teammates scored and you will be sorely missed not only in the Coyotes locker room but amongst this fan base. Hope to see you in two years...

 

[AZviaNJ]

Only 3 pages? Seriously, this guy deserves 25+ page appreciation thread!

So very appreciative to have witnessed Yands grow from a kid into a man. He is a terrific player and a better person.

A few key memories:
-He is the ALWAYS the guy tapping his stick during Salute the Soldier, any tribute for the matter. He has tremendous respect for those who deserve respect.
-All the charity work he has done in the Valley without the need to put his name on a jersey or face on a T-shirt.
-How hard he pleaded with refs to allow Doan's 3rd goal count a couple ago.
- and this http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/9...-phoenix-coyotes-honors-memory-martin-richard

I hope #3, er #93, has the opportunity to carry the Stanley Cup in the not too distant future.

 

[KG]

The man bled Sedona Red.

 

[0point1]

I think he will be back, it didn't make sense to pay his salary next season during a rebuild but after his contract is up in NY after next season he could be coming back to Arizona. Maybe.

 

[Sinurgy]

The man bled Sedona Red.

Yes he did...

 

[Coyotes2000]

I think he will be back, it didn't make sense to pay his salary next season during a rebuild but after his contract is up in NY after next season he could be coming back to Arizona. Maybe.

What makes you think this? I don't get that feeling at all.

 

[0point1]

What makes you think this? I don't get that feeling at all.

It seems he liked being here and it wasn't really his choice to leave.

 

[KG]

From happier times. Most of this team is gone, now.

http://imgur.com/SRjyhFK

 

[XX]

From happier times. Most of this team is gone, now.

Fixed.

 

[KG]

Thanks XX!

 

[Muppet]

Doan, Boedker and Hanzal all still have eachother. Smith isn't included because I'm not sure anyone truly likes him

 

[KG]

Doan, Boedker and Hanzal all still have eachother. Smith isn't included because I'm not sure anyone truly likes him

Hanzal might be gone at the deadline next year .

 

[XX]

Thanks XX!

You got it right with the IMG tags but you forgot the subdomain in the url http:// i.imgur.com/SRjyhFK.png