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Originally Posted by strombad
It doesn't concern me at all. Jack Johnson is just as valuable to a team as Bobby Ryan is. Neither are game breakers.
Myself? I'd take Ryan, but it's not like we're talking about two infinitely different players in terms of quality. As well, looking at the Ducks situation, they likely could've used Johnson more. Positionally, he was the better call.
If we're speaking of idiotic things, then how about this line of thinking that there is some reality where Burke and these players need to get into fist fights? Grow up. If either of Ryan of Buf needed to "knock his block off" because he said one wasn't intense and the other was improving his fitness, well, that's laughable.
The best part about the whole Burke discussion is that the people ragging on his criticisms for being insulting can't help but call him names. Really intelligent way of making a point,
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I believe Mr. Burke himself started the whole fist fight conversation when he made the "rent a barn" comments. And if you don't think some of these guys wouldn't take these comments personally enough to want to confront Mr. Burke (which I will call him since you are offended by any other title), I don't think you understand the midset of a pro athlete, or really, a lot of people. His comments weren't "valid criticism", they were derogatory, insulting, and in all likelihood, made to ensure they would be included in the article. Maybe violence isn't the answer, but in the world of pro hockey, it'd be a possible outcome.
Of course, saying that a 30 goal scorer isn't a game breaker, and that Bobby Ryan and Jack Johnson are the same level of player, perhaps your understanding of pro hockey isn't as high caliber as you think. Bobby Ryan would be in any country's conversation for the Olympics, but it's only due to the US's total absence of depth at D that Jack Johnson is even considered.
By the way, if "get off my high horse" was on your list of new year's resolutions, maybe you can try again next year.