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Originally Posted by Red John
Just seems bizarre that Lindros is a guy whos reputation was basically sullied before he even played a game in the NHL.
He's spent an entire lifetime with people hating him and saying all kinds of terrible things about him...and now he randomly wants to fight this one battle?
Bizarre.
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Well he somewhat deserved that reputation.
First off, he refused to report to the OHL club that drafted him (Sault Ste Marie), because it was "too far" from Toronto.
Then he outright tells the Quebec Nordiques he will not report to the club, since it's a small market. The Nordiques end up drafting him anyway, and a year later, trade his rights to Philadelphia, and become instant contenders.
He tells the media that if Canada fails to win the Canada Cup in 91' "the team are all failures." This is a 18 year old, coming into a tourney with the best veterans in hockey (Gretzky, Messier, Lemieux, Roy, Bourque, etc.), and he is the one to say anything?
Lindros was a spoiled brat, who never could stand up to his overbearing parents. Unfortunately due to the "code" of hockey, most players/staff in the NHL will remain silent if this ever comes out in court.