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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
I hear everything you're saying and kind of feel bad for him too.
But then I remember how much he's being paid and I don't.
Then I remember he's still a human and I do.
I don’t know, it's all just a messy situation. He does seem like a good person with a good attitude.
It's a shame it has gone this way.
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I'm not saying I don't think any of it is his fault, he owns his own play on the ice and those struggles, but I still feel bad for him.
He didn't ask for any of this either, was blindsided by the trade from Florida, and could have been paid $9.5M+ anywhere in the NHL coming off his 115 pt season, so it can't just be "he gets paid a lot so deal with it"
He wasn't the one that walked Gaudreau to free agency or bridged Tkachuk.
He wasn't the one that left to be closer to family in Columbus.
He wasn't the one that asked for a trade because he wanted to live an golf in Florida.
He wasn't the one who demands that the team try to win now instead of rebuilding.
He wasn't the coach who couldn't just not be an ####### for 5 minutes or try to at least be a little collaborative with others in the org.
Yet it feels like the fan base seems to blame him (and Kadri) for all of those things even though neither of them had anything to do with it. They are just the ones that committed to the city and now have to wear the blame for all those other decisions since those other guys are all gone.