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Originally Posted by strombad
Sounds like you're just a little upset that someone was antagonising you the same way you were doing to someone else. Taste of your own medicine and all that.
So what you're saying is: You agree with me. There are veterans out there that would be happy to be part of a rebuilding team because of multiple factors including location, team makeup, contract offer, etc. It's not cut and dry, as you suggested originally while 'LOL'ing like an aforementioned 12 year old and calling someone else's opinion 'crap'.
As for the second part, since you need it laid out for you (funny, you seem to project quite a bit) what I as referring to is that it is rare to trade a player and have them come back, why would they? Bouw, Karlsson, Comeau, why would any of them come back? People wanting Iginla to come back is the exception, not the rule, so saying something like "he'll say he doesn't want to go back..." is silly, because it's so rare a player HAS to say that. That's not even just rebuilding teams, you think someone like Bolland or Frolik is saying "Well I'd sure like to go back to Chicago" in media availability? Come on bro.
Anyways, keep up the comparisons to your 12 year told nephew. I'd hate to think you're not even at their intelligence level, but hey, you said it, not me.
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First i was not "upset" i just think you are a poster that likes to rile things up and i have no problem calling you out on it.
2nd this is a thread about Cammalleri. You can't group all veterans in the same group. Cammi is in a group that can play top 6 on almost any team, not a 30+ veteran that does not want to play 3-4th line minutes and takes what he can get. For Cammi he will get his money and ice time pretty much wherever he plays. Hence why players in this group would rather have no part of a rebuild.
Did Cammi come out and say the right things in this thread article? Yes he did. Did he say the right things a month ago when asked? i would say not. Cammi is not a dummy and realises that he will not be traded right now and there is nothing to gain to try and force their hand. If he says the wrong thing now he could be traded to a team that has as much chance of playoffs as Calgary. No need to have to move twice in one year. He also gets to stay until the deadline on a team where the coach has come out and said that he likes to play his veterans. Cammi's best way to drive up his value is get his top line minutes and try and get as many points as he can.
For purposes of this thread, Cammi is not "scared of a rebuild" because he knows his time is almost up and he will have a good chance of playing playoff hockey by the time the deadline passes.