Fuckin' meatballs. :smh:
Maybe he figures that since he's reached the 20-goal plateau he's set contract-wise and can coast from here on out?
Are optional practices common throughout the rest of the league? Doesn't everybody show up for them anyway?
i love how the 20 goal mark in the nhl now is the old 30 goal mark. everyone and their dog who hits 20 goals seems to get an automatic 2 million dollar bonus. Come seasons end there will probably be around 110 players with 20 goals or more many playing less games that Saad and playing on lower lines with less talent. Including guys like Frolik, Brouwer, Pirri. All guys Hawks fans had no problems shipping out (and yes i know why they were shipped out so other people can save that cap hit shit thats not the point here). Yet Saad is some kind of fucking god because he can hit the 20 goal mark with some fans and beat writers etc.
Bullshit. The Hawks blinders are well worn by a lot of people...mostly those who have no fucking idea what is going on outside of Hawks land when it comes to the NHL.
Like I said many times. I like Saad I LOVE saad when he plays to his strengths. But his inconsistency is frustrating. And it's not just NOW and ONLY when the rest of the team is struggling. It happens throughout the season and playoffs every year so far no matter how well the rest of the team is playing (so people can save that current excuse also and look at the bigger picture for once with this fucking guy instead of always trying to use excuses). I have given him passes in the past due to his age and YES he is still young so he still gets some passes but those are running thin. He hasn't lived up to his hype yet that was placed on him...sometimes unfairly.