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Originally Posted by Blaster86
The guy straight up quit in Vancouver because he wasn't being given first line minutes while he played like hot garbage. He is literally the last guy I'd want showing my young guys "the process". I was mortified when there were rumours the Canucks were doubling back to him.
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I don't disagree, but I think he played with very little heart in the 2015 playoffs as well. He got his points, but he was such a non-factor in that series. He just seemed to refuse to take the hit to make the play, and of his 2 goals in the series 1 was on the pp (with the twins) and the other was an empty net.
I initially thought that Vrbata was a great contract steal for Vancouver because, if the team was actually sinking, he'd return a decent pick at last years deadline. I really didn't expect him to play so poorly this year that his GM couldn't find a taker, but who really wants a butter soft scorer who can't score?
On a side note: Have the Sedins ever had a winger who managed a respectable career after playing with them? I can remember them playing with A. Carter, Pyatt, Burrows, Vrbata and now Hansen. I'm sure there could be others but there's probably a reason I'm not remembering them.