@paulbunyan97@ZekeBoyat@TalkNorthPod@RussoHockey@AnthonyLaPanta I think all will depend on contract length tbh. Bedard will be close to it, Celebrini if a long term contract will be over if max contract will be close to a max contract, Kuch if he stays in TB will be less if he goes somewhere else will be close.
@paulbunyan97@ZekeBoyat@TalkNorthPod@RussoHockey@AnthonyLaPanta There is no doubt in my mind the 97 we saw this year was not the same 97 we saw his first few years here. Points wise maybe, but we rarely saw the “game 3” 97 we were accustomed to . We probably won’t get answers why, all we can hope is that it returns.
@paulbunyan97@ZekeBoyat@TalkNorthPod@RussoHockey@AnthonyLaPanta To be fair he is making a counter argument to @AnthonyLaPanta point of supporting cast. A touch over the top but not entirely wrong. You can’t complain about not having the players around you and then drain the bank. Russo made that point before Tony started defending 97.
@RussoHockey@evanrawal Looks like my grandpa after dropping his Aldi quarter. Normally when Middleton plays in a top 4 role his game elevates, it’s what earned him his contract. He goes to 3 pair and it’s AHL Midsy. This playoffs was full AHL. Is it an attitude thing?