forty_three
Stance: Goofy
1) About 9 guys left their teammates out to dry at different points last night. And each one was after PLD got benched. Not defending Pierre-Luc, just pointing out he is not the sole problem. He's just being made into it.I don't really get this.
We're less than a handful of games into the season; why didn't PLD just hold out while demanding a trade? I'm fully aware that Torts is a total asshole and must be misery to play under, if he wants to ride you. But how do hang your teammates out to dry with that kind of effort? That was pitiful. I've been a fan of his game for a while now but I can't imagine that some teams aren't raising red flags after the game last night.
Not professional and not smart by PLD. I'd bet the list of suitors shrunk after last night.
2) As for his value - TWO teams gave Jack Johnson free agent contracts after he bailed on the Jackets (and got benched in the playoffs) after turning down a reasonable contract thinking he was worth so much more. And he sucks. PLD has put up steady numbers in a defensive system while being double and triple teamed. Everyone knows his potential in a more open system. Reacting poorly to being publicly humiliated isn't going to change that all that much I don't think. Anthony Duclair got a deal after that mess with his contract in Ottawa. Corey Perry had suitors. If anything the list grew because every GM knows this is an opportunity that doesn't come up often. If someone wants him, it's shit or get off the pot time.