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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
I wonder if the new guys getting long term, big pay days before even playing for the team effects these guys too.
They put in the blood, sweat and tears and probably feel a little under appreciated.
Backlund has always been treated like the depth guy on the 3rd line, so I have no problems with him wanting move on if he does. He has given a lot to this team, the city and fans, so good for him if he wants to go try and win a cup.
I'd love to see him win one.
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Listening to the After Burner season wrap up, I thought Rhett and Dean really put it into perspective. Not about the money thing, although that could be a thing as well.
Rhett talked about when he was in Buffalo and they had a big turnover. He said it's tough when you become good friends with guys, then they leave and new people come in. You lose those personal connections and it is hard. Dean mentioned that he had been in work places where there is big turnover and the feeling of disconnect for the people who stay. Especially when you see the people you worked with going on to do better things. I can relate my own life experience to that too. I worked for a company that let a bunch of people go and hired new people. The new people loved it there, but it was never the same for me after that, so I ended up leaving once I could. I think in some ways, it's actually easier to be the new guy, than the old guys. Especially when you were the one running the show and some of the guys come in are supposed to take over part of that.
From Lindholm's perspective, he went from centering the top line in hockey, then seeing both those guys leave for big money, and in Tkachuk's case, to a beach house in south Florida. His production went down as well, so he is probably now second guessing his own value.
In a way, I wonder if it wasn't a mistake to not trade Lindholm and Backlund before this season. This isn't one I'd hold Treliving to as a mistake, because it didn't seem necessary at the time, but when a new core is brought in, I bet it really shifts the mood in the room. The old guard that remains probably feels pretty irritated, and to follow that up with a bad season, likely just cements the idea that they should move on as well.