I'm ready to let go of the fighting era ...
I get that it's moving away, have always found it interesting to see MMA rising in the US with the NHL trying to avoid fighting though, but that's a different argument.
With Lucic though I don't think it comes down to fighting majors. It's more complicated than that. How many guys honestly were willing to fight him? What was his affect on the ice that isn't measured in fight totals? Will his absence mean more guys are run?
Just asking the questions, because I honestly don't know.
Guessing it's a bigger impact than some are willing to admit and less impactful than others assume.
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