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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

The good guy stuff should be secondary.

When you talk about a player you’ve acquired, you want to highlight what they do. What they bring to the table that will win you games when two guys are fighting for one knife in the mud.

Take Curtis Lazar - that guy could not be mentioned in this city without a 30 second preamble about what a great guy he is. Which, good for him and all… Curtis Lazar ####ing sucks.

Matt Tkachuk is a prick, and in a week, he could be a legend.

Corey Perry - prick. Played in the Finals three years in a row after being bought out. Legend.

Evander Kane is scum - the Oilers have won more playoff games in the 18 months he’s been on their roster than the entire rest of the McDavid/Draisaitl era.

Ovechkin has been buddies with Putin his whole career, and he’s gonna break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record.

Mark Messier never met a chin he wouldn’t elbow.

Chris Pronger is not, despite what his gambling adds say, an all around good guy. He’s a philandering psychopath, and one of the greatest players ever.

“If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons.” - Churchill

Nice guys finish last. Find more pricks who can play.

I’d argue the two most important players for the Flames in 89 were Gilmour and Vernon, two “not so great guys”. Oh and that other “not so great guy” Fleury was also a big contributor too.

The Knights are two games away from a championship and are generally described as the most cutthroat management team in the league.