So many expectations, so little endeavor.
Watching PLD hovering near players fighting for the puck, even for a meager yet appropriate 13min, must drive RB crazy. Keep waiting for him to shift into a Lizotte gear, but it seems there isn't such a gear in his transmission.
I’ve learned my newbie lesson. Lol. PLD is just such low hanging fruit now that I’ve completely lost my appetite. He’s so bad it’s just gotten boring. Of the 5 stages of grief I got to ‘acceptance’ in late January. Now I just need vodka and a nap.People shouldn't badger about join dates to begin with. They should just bash PLD.
This remains the truest comment on this thread. Best wishes to Gabe that he comes back next year healthy. Unfortunately, his horrible health luck is undeniable. Really sad stuff. If he were still here, this would loom so heavy re: the on-ice implications in addition to the personal.There's no question Blake did the right thing in "selling high" on Vilardi...problem is he bought the absolute worst possible replacement.
Wow poor Vilardi, he can't catch a break in terms of health.This remains the truest comment on this thread. Best wishes to Gabe that he comes back next year healthy. Unfortunately, his horrible health luck is undeniable. Really sad stuff. If he were still here, this would loom so heavy re: the on-ice implications in addition to the personal.
Gabe Vilardi has Enlarged Spleen, no Timetable for Return
Centers Blake could have gotten for that package weren’t available in the summer. Lindholm and Hertl came later. And of course when Eichel was available Vilardi wasn’t an acceptable chip. Timing is everything.
A buyout is better than any deal with retention. Those buyout numbers are just too good to pass up. Yeah, 14 years, but 11 of them are under $1.8 million and the worst three are under $4 million.Mabe he's just super efficient at pacing himself for the playoffs?
Do we know for sure that he has zero trade value? Like...even for MTL or OTT with 3m retained? Even if he shows up big in PO somehow?
Jesus f'ing Christ...what a story Rob won't ever tell his grandkids...
This remains the truest comment on this thread. Best wishes to Gabe that he comes back next year healthy. Unfortunately, his horrible health luck is undeniable. Really sad stuff. If he were still here, this would loom so heavy re: the on-ice implications in addition to the personal.
Gabe Vilardi has Enlarged Spleen, no Timetable for Return
Centers Blake could have gotten for that package weren’t available in the summer. Lindholm and Hertl came later. And of course when Eichel was available Vilardi wasn’t an acceptable chip. Timing is everything.
dudes 30, with 6 years left .. and i doubt they would retain salary for us ... at 8.1 mill .. the last years have movement clauses as well ... Im not too sure on how the last 3 ish years is going to look.Wow poor Vilardi, he can't catch a break in terms of health.
Also had we gotten Hertl for Vilardi...what a dream scenario that would have been.
And like that, no more worries. Dude is rocking it.
And like that, no more worries. Dude is rocking it.
Give him the Conny Smythe now.
This staff def has been better at handling pld. His gm is more consistent as of lateYou're right. It's over. He's done.
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it’s the report card/score thing. He’s almost collected enough tickets to trade in for a gameboy.Thus staff def had been better at handling pld. His gm is more consistent as of late
it’s the report card/score thing. He’s almost collected enough tickets to trade in for a gameboy.
it’s the report card/score thing. He’s almost collected enough tickets to trade in for a gameboy.
Ya, proving he is no number 2 center. Soft, laize-faire offense and inept defensively. No way I'd want him on my team if I was GM.With Danault out PLD has failed to pass yet another test to prove his worth as he hasn’t stepped up for him in the least bit. Without Danault PL is actually looking even worse on defense getting into situations that really expose him. Late in the game against WPG and he can’t even chip the puck up past the blue line, just lazily passes to an intercepting Jet and then it’s 45 seconds eating clock in the Kings’ zone. Nevermind every other shift tonight - none were any better.
Buyout.
Embarrasing, just embarrasing! You would think this was a game PLD would be extra pumped up for, to get the chance against his former team to prove all his doubters wrong.With Danault out PLD has failed to pass yet another test to prove his worth as he hasn’t stepped up for him in the least bit. Without Danault PL is actually looking even worse on defense getting into situations that really expose him. Late in the game against WPG and he can’t even chip the puck up past the blue line, just lazily passes to an intercepting Jet and then it’s 45 seconds eating clock in the Kings’ zone. Nevermind every other shift tonight - none were any better.
Buyout.