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madmike · 12-01-2023, 07:14 AM

I really don’t understand why people are so upset. Zadorov isn’t anything special. He’s a solid number 5 who plays a physical game but also consistently makes defensive blunders (hence why he’s a 5). A 2nd would have been nice, but with an expiring contract and no retention it wasn’t realistic.

12-01-2023, 07:14 AM	#579
madmike Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2003 Exp:	I really don’t understand why people are so upset. Zadorov isn’t anything special. He’s a solid number 5 who plays a physical game but also consistently makes defensive blunders (hence why he’s a 5). A 2nd would have been nice, but with an expiring contract and no retention it wasn’t realistic.