i just need to take a minute to slam my head into a wall over how much guys love playing in new jersey. timo took a discount to stay, jonas took a discount to stay, erik called the team his family and said he didnt want to play anywhere else, jesper kept saying he wanted to sign a long term deal, nate wanted to come back so badly that fitzy "had an advantage" in contract negotiations. im going crazy.
DID I JUS BURST OUT CRYING ON THE FLOOR WHEN I SAW THAT THE NASTY FUCKING OILERS ARE GOING TO BE USING OUR PRECIOUS SOUP??? YES. AM I ABOUT TO R*OT? for legal reasons, MAYBE.
ohhhh this hits hard. rly feel for this guy he gave ALL of himself put his own body on the line over and over for his teammates who never stood up for him in return and only got pummeled on by the refs, league, media, hockeybros, hockeymen commentators, other coaches, just everyone. Did not give him a break at any turn.
And he got to the show in the hardest way possible with his family unable to pay for the elite leagues he should've been in w his skill level so he kept chipping away at it in the lower leagues and along came the soo and dubas drafting him into the OHL. i just... y'all this guy hits my feels and I'm so happy he gets a sharp mind like brind'amour to guide him onto his next level of professionalism. He deserves this opportunity so much
And canes fans, know that this guy never takes his on-ice fights off the ice. Every time a reporter tries to provoke him he says "oh that was nothing. That was on ice, i don't bring it off ice" he knows what he's doing, he plays on the edge of rage like so many elite players (natemac im looking at u) and i hope b'a sees the unbelievable potential in him and molds him bc this kid is starved for guidance. keefe did what he could but after so many years in both soo & toronto under his tutelage it was rightfully time for bunts to get cut loose and learn from other experienced hockey minds
set adrift little leafie! float into the hurricane
great jobs guys (fehy & lappy). honestly? this was the funniest outcome possible. took out 3 teams just to immediately trip and fall. anyway gmbm if u dont buy a dog over the offseason i WILL be manifesting in ur office <3 peace and love to the lb but this took years off my life.
but! if i want to be positive!: this was carberys first year as an nhl head coach, let alone the coach of the fucking caps. at the beginning of the season we literally changed the entire coaching staff, all new system that we suddenly had to get used to. not to mention that the roster at the beginning of the season is way different than what we have now- we lost a foundational franchise player that genuinely emotionally wrecked the team (and they even said so in interviews!!). at the deadline we sold our highest scoring (at the time) player!! at one point or another 97% of this team was on the IR. our backup goalie outperformed our big contract "starting" goalie. we lost how many dmen at the end to shit ass calls??? this was never going to be The Year.
but hey- just look at Hershey!!!! our up and coming players are defending their championship title and doing so extremely well!!! even without their captain, without lapierre or mcmichael or iorio or miro. this franchise has a bright future, we just have to get there.
godspeed lb, wine uncles, and our dumbass players 🫡 and GO BEARS 🗣️🗣️🗣️