I'll put this here cuz I don't want to start a new thread or derail an existing one.
Very disappointed in Ferland. Been following this kid since the Blades traded for him and am really pulling for him, but the problem seems he's almost scared to play his style for fear of loosing his top line spot, when it was his style that got him onto the top line.
Case in point, The LA game, not sure exactly when it was in the game but Ferland was behind the Kings net protecting the puck and D-bag Doughty came up to him to play the body and gave 2-3 good shots in the upper back/neck area. And I thought here we go, someone's finally gonna give Doughty his due, and Ferland woulda been full rights to do so, as like I said they were some pretty good whacks. but Ferland just turned around looked at Poughty and just skated away as if to say "I'm not gonna retaliate cuz I don't wanna lose my first line gig"
The sooner he realizes he's the Brawny one, not the Pretty one on his line, hopefully he can turn it around.
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