Some of you guys are blowing this way out of proportion. My money is on a stupid bar fight that happens between 20 year old guys in every town during every weekend of the year. The crown decided to charge him with Aggravated assault because the "victim" (who was probably hammered out of his mind and throwing punches as well) ended up with a broken orbital bone. Unless he did something really over the top, Ferland will please to a lesser charge and get fines/community service and move on. This is his first offense (AFAIK) and first time offenders always get off easy because everyone makes a stupid decision at least once in their life.
What the Flames need to be aware of, however, is that this was simply a young man getting carried away with the booze and losing his cool as opposed to a more serious alcohol/anger issue. Personally, I hope it's the former.
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