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Originally Posted by Bingo
Part of me wishes they would have just moved on earlier and recouped assets, but then I wouldn't have had that game 7 overtime celebration with my 20 year old son.
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As I age, this is the sort of thing that hits me more. I can be critical as hell of the team, but these type of moments are what I really enjoy about sports.
I love the drama that plays out on the field and the memories around it. I think my favourite moments in recent years are that Johnny game 7 goal, and Adam Fox in the Saddledome earlier last season when the fanbase just unloaded on him constantly only for him to score a goal, taunt the fans, and then have the goal overturned:
It's why I actually think that Johnny leaving as a bit of a villain is actually fun. He could have left with words of kindness, and been up front with the organization and it'd just be...nothing from here on. "Oh yeah he used to play here", but now? It's a little grey. There's a little villainy mixed in there, and that's fun.
I hope we find a way to keep Chucky (because that dude is drama on the ice), but also land Klingberg and Kadri. I love the way those guys play the game. The way Klingberg threatened Raz(?) in the playoffs, the fact that Kadri told his critics to kiss his ass. It's fun.