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Remember all the grief Linden caused when he let the cat out of the bag that Benning wasn’t sold on EP and had to be “over rode” on the pick? Even after Benning only gave EP a 3 year deal over concerns, Linden still went on the attack.
Linden isn’t bragging about forcing Benning on Petey anymore for some reason.
Linden is a clown. The more years that pass by, the list of his beefs and the negativity about him from his peers grows. People are living a fantasy about Linden. Even the sleep doctor Pat Burns talked trash about Linden. Said “he didnt like him”. “Tried to like him”. Said “Linden and Benning dismissed the research”. Looks to me Linden just like to pass the buck and picks his moment when the heat is on someone else and then he piles on. He’s a Dbag.
Doesn’t matter anymore. As it turns out it seems drafting EP40 was a mistake. Kudos to an average player being paid as much as McDavid, he positioned himself well. For whatever reason it appears he lost his passion/interest in the game. The excuses will continue moving forward.
Just watched the highlight reel. Verhoeff played like dogshit. Seems like anyone that he was supposed to cover just simply steps away from him and is wide open for a pass. His skating looked pretty bad as well.
Speaking of skating… see Malholtra trying to catch up to the player that got away from him on that breakaway? I said it before, it’s been well exaggerated how good his speed is. There’s a couple of videos out there that are outside the group thinkers and give a honest assessment. His reputation for skating and defensive side of the game are above where his game actually is. People need to pump the breaks a bit. Yes he was picked #3… but don’t hate him if he doesnt live up to that.
Don’t tell me who I can’t hate.
He has 3 goals now
More than Lawrence! lol
It more than likely didn’t’t help but Benning only offered him a three year contract because of his habits and attitude. When he held out and spent time in LA and doing events with Hughes it was the first sign of going backwards. Woman and alcohol have ruined more athletes than any other cause. He is a huge cause of the demise of this team. I think even if he does come in prepared and in shape his skating is slow now so I am not expecting much. 45 to 55 points I am guessing.
Said it before, the rebuild begins when EP40 is off the team. 45-55 Points seems fair, he probably won’t spend the whole season at 1C, I expect him to get displaced. If he can’t deal with his personal issues he should ask for a LOA and seek counselling.
“VHG rather delve into character assassination & treats EP as some sort of machine not a person”
100% Correct. EP is a flake, he’s not an integral part of the team.
EP40 & McDavid make close to the same salary. The difference is McDavid cares about his team and is passionate about hockey. That is all.
The only thing in that CA article that is accurate about EP40 that resembles any kind of reasonable explaination to his huge decline is “off-ice circumstances”. The rest is hyperbole. He’s been called out by teammates for a reason, he doesn’t get invited to off ice functions such as weddings, dinners for a reason. The guys an introverted flake who’s collected his money, he’s 100% okay riding the status quo out in Vancouver. He doesn’t set a good example for this impressionable young team.
Not early to start pumping the kids tires. I do like his size, hopefully he’s not a flake like some Swede on the team.
