[Rumour] LeBrun: All signs point to Hanifin not wanting to extend with Flames

[jlh2640]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Lemme pose this to you. What would you say if you had a personal trainer you hired barking at you, to be better. When he’s in the physical stature of someone who has never lifted a weight in their life. Or better yet, someone assessing your ability to fix something in some type of trade. When they’ve clearly never done the job, displaying that by physical stature and lack of knowledge.

CREDIBILITY is very relevant.

But let’s agree to move on please.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

Credibility goes a long way in any business. No matter what business that is. And for a guy to throw out garbage takes like he did, he better be able to back it up. Not sure he can. That’s the point. I don’t care how heavy he is, but it’s another big factor in credibility.

So you don't care about how heavy he is, but you do care.
Either way it's irrelevant and comments like that make you look like a real dick.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

Lemme pose this to you. What would you say if you had a personal trainer you hired barking at you, to be better. When he’s in the physical stature of someone who has never lifted a weight in their life. Or better yet, someone assessing your ability to fix something in some type of trade. When they’ve clearly never done the job, displaying that by physical stature and lack of knowledge.

CREDIBILITY is very relevant.

But let’s agree to move on please.

Done what job? What job requiring him to be slim and trim has anything to do with being an NHL insider?

[ben voyonsdonc]

Criticizing a sports journalist for their weight because they talk about fit athletes is one of the dumbest things I’ve read here…and I’ve read some dumb stuff.

Credibility is established as a journalist by the accuracy in their reporting. If Lebrun was regularly wrong, then he’d lose credibility.

If he suddenly lost 50lbs and could bench 500lbs, would that increase his credibility? I don’t think so. If he was 50lbs lighter but started reporting false things regularly, would he still be credible? I also don’t think so.

[mrdonkey]

Welcome to summertime on CP!

[ben voyonsdonc]

Next time Lebrun reports a big signing by the Flames, he needs to include a picture of his weight scale before I’ll believe it.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

Next time Lebrun reports a big signing by the Flames, he needs to include a picture of his weight scale before I’ll believe it.

And he'd better top 6'1".

[jlh2640]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

So you don't care about how heavy he is, but you do care.
Either way it's irrelevant and comments like that make you look like a real dick.

He can do whatever he wants. My exact point is that Credibility is the whole package. Does the person look like they can do the job matters in every profession. And when he’s completely wrong on the Treliving stuff, it doesn’t help his case. One poster went on a rant that he’s so credible and amazing. My point is, no that is not the case in many angles. Case in point, his idiotic article on the Flames. A few strikes against Lebrun. I’m done having this conversation.

[AustinL_NHL]

Either we have a very committed troll excellent at his craft or the village idiot has been found.

Wtf is this stupidity lmao LeBrun is arguably the best in the business, can eat whatever he wants, and probably makes more than this clown, all while having the job that all of us unfit hockey fans could only dream of.

Stfu

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

He can do whatever he wants. My exact point is that Credibility is the whole package. Does the person look like they can do the job matters in every profession. And when he’s completely wrong on the Treliving stuff, it doesn’t help his case. One poster went on a rant that he’s so credible and amazing. My point is, no that is not the case in many angles. Case in point, his idiotic article on the Flames. A few strikes against Lebrun. I’m done having this conversation.

So you are prejudiced against people who are overweight
Got it
Appreciate you clarifying that

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

He can do whatever he wants. My exact point is that Credibility is the whole package. Does the person look like they can do the job matters in every profession. And when he’s completely wrong on the Treliving stuff, it doesn’t help his case. One poster went on a rant that he’s so credible and amazing. My point is, no that is not the case in many angles. Case in point, his idiotic article on the Flames. A few strikes against Lebrun. I’m done having this conversation.

This has to be one of the strangest arguments I've ever read here. Do you have to be able to dunk to be an NBA insider? Do you have to be able to take sharp corners at 220 to report on car racing? Do you have to be able to throw a spiral through a tire 40 yards away to be an NFL insider?

It doesn't matter one iota if Lebrun is 600 pounds or 150. It literally has zero bearing on how he performs his job, or if his rumors are legit or not. And no, it does not hurt his credibility at all. Zero. Him being one of the best in his field for many years is proof enough.

[jlh2640]

Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL

Either we have a very committed troll excellent at his craft or the village idiot has been found.

Wtf is this stupidity lmao LeBrun is arguably the best in the business, can eat whatever he wants, and probably makes more than this clown, all while having the job that all of us unfit hockey fans could only dream of.

Stfu

Right. The best in the business, the one who didn’t get his contract renewed in the USA. So he went to TSN to back up all their insiders. On a network that doesn’t carry any national games.

Lebrun is not “the best in the business”. He’s not even fricken close. This is literally the only site I’ve ever seen this kind of garbage spilled out. Keep on keeping on bud. Have a good one.

[jlh2640]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

This has to be one of the strangest arguments I've ever read here. Do you have to be able to dunk to be an NBA insider? Do you have to be able to take sharp corners at 220 to report on car racing? Do you have to be able to throw a spiral through a tire 40 yards away to be an NFL insider?

It doesn't matter one iota if Lebrun is 600 pounds or 150. It literally has zero bearing on how he performs his job, or if his rumors are legit or not. And no, it does not hurt his credibility at all. Zero. Him being one of the best in his field for many years is proof enough.

We’ll agree to disagree on this subject of credibility

[jlh2640]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

So you are prejudiced against people who are overweight
Got it
Appreciate you clarifying that

Never once did I say I believe in this lol. I’ve hit a nerve and my point is not worth me offending everyone else. I apologize to you all, it was a poor comment to make about him tying his skates.

But as I’ve stated, credibility is very large subject and relevant to any profession. We can leave it at that.

[OptimalTates]

Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta

For what it's worth, I have heard the total opposite of the Lebrun report about the Hanifin extension possibilities. Friedman said that teams were asking about Hanifin, which is true, and why wouldn't they? But Lebrun's report of him being unwilling to extend is false.

Before I believe you, what’s your body fat percentage?

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

Never once did I say I believe in this lol. I’ve hit a nerve and my point is not worth me offending everyone else. I apologize to you all, it was a poor comment to make about him tying his skates.

But as I’ve stated, credibility is very large subject and relevant to any profession. We can leave it at that.

Literally nobody has said that credibility isn’t important or relevant to sports journalism. Only you connected his credibility to his weight. His credibility is pretty untarnished because anyone who understands the role of a sports reporter knows that it is accuracy in reporting is what determines their credibility.

[driveway]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

He can do whatever he wants. My exact point is that Credibility is the whole package. Does the person look like they can do the job matters in every profession.

I don't think you've had very many professions.

[jlh2640]

Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc

Literally nobody has said that credibility isn’t important or relevant to sports journalism. Only you connected his credibility to his weight. His credibility is pretty untarnished because anyone who understands the role of a sports reporter knows that it is accuracy in reporting is what determines their credibility.

Which was my original point. He was wrong, in fact way wrong on the Treliving crap. Which is what started this argument. I’m the idiot who just made a poor comment during said argument. But what I do believe in, is that credibility is a very broad term that applies to many things in all professions. Regardless, I was wrong to say what I said.

Which is why again, I will apologize for that comment. I should’ve been better and I’m sorry everyone.

[TheChief]

Wouldn't be surprised to see him eventually in in Leafs silks. I think a few of our UFA's will end up signing there. Bradley factor

[jlh2640]

Originally Posted by TheChief

Wouldn't be surprised to see him eventually in in Leafs silks. I think a few of our UFA's will end up signing there. Bradley factor

Can’t see it, I think Hanifin will want to leave a pressured Canadian market and not go to an even worse one.