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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
If these guys aren't scoring, hitting, controlling the puck or "intimidating", what exactly are they contributing? Verbal deterrence? Seems a bit of an overpayment for a sharp tongue. Bollig has been around too long and has lost his "edge". It sure looks to me like the same thing is happening to Bouma and Ferland - it's the Rene Bourque syndrome - why kill yourself and get hurt when you have a contract? I am sure it's not on purpose - just a natural human tendency. It's hard to be an asshat day in and day out. Which is why there is no reason to get married to any one of these guys - unless they are truly exceptional, just keep replacing them every year or two - there is always a Hathaway willing to kill himself for $700k coming down the pipeline.
Ferland should be in the AHL, as he does have some upside. I am not sure if that's possible any longer, unfortunately. He is just dead weight in the NHL now. Not sure if he can be "fixed" or not.
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Go around the league and find someone who is "intimidating". Do people not know the rules? Who wants to punch a helmet that's meant to protect your head against 100mph hard rubber pucks?
Nobody drops their gloves and helmet anymore. Almost everyone wears a visor or full face piece. For heaven's sake there was goons a few years back trying to take each others helmet off!
The only retribution you have is a cheap shot