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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Or maybe he stayed with his family and simply took a taxi to the practice on purpose because he wasn't staying at the same hotel as the rest of the team.
This thread, along with what's going on in the trade rumours thread lately, illustrate perfectly why Canadian fans can't have nice things.
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Or maybe he is a young man who likes to drink a bit too much and stay out late?
When stories about the Oilers players were coming out, we all laughed at the gong show, and they all used the exact same defenses for their players.
No one is accusing him of being a menace, but what is more likely:
1. A young player with unlimited money and who has always been a god given talent player doesn't focus on his off ice conditioning as much as he should and stays out drinking on days he shouldn't. A player who the Flames played hard ball with in negotiations for no real good reason unless they may be concerned about something. A player who was benched for showing up drunk or hungover to a late practice.
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2. The media is out to get the Flames, and all the rumors are made up by Johnny hating idiots....
Usually where there is smoke there is fire. It doesn't mean trade the guy, or lambast him. But do we have to turn a blind eye to these consistent rumors and assume they are all complete fabrications?