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Big whoop. There's a reason he has been topping worst-contract practically since the Blackhawks extended him. Jones having more points than Montour this season doesn't somehow negate that Montour was easily better than Jones the previous two seasons. Neither of them are worth 7 million, but at least Montour had chemistry with Florida and hasn't forced his way out of two teams. Jackets fans don't miss Jones and Hawks fans are equally happy for him to be gone. Fans aren't always right, but that doesn't mean they're wrong.

Even with retention, Jones is still one of the worst contracts in the league. He's five years removed from having good overall numbers and has forced himself off of two teams. It baffles me that Florida would balk at paying Montour and then go out and get Jones at a very comparable cap hit.

I see, so it was intentional. Still not sure I understand the sentiment, at least not without knowing the changes made in the French lyric. Otherwise it sounds like a toddler's way of saying that only "true" Canadians can show patriotism. Comes off anti-immigrant.

That's my point... How is it patriotic to get the lyrics wrong in both languages?

How was it pro-Canada? It was one of the most embarrassing renditions I've seen of the Canadian anthem. I pretty much never hear people try to jazz it up like she did. Then she was off key, couldn't even get one line out in French, and then flubbed the English lyrics as well.

No thanks on Scumbag Andersson. https://youtu.be/VVNkDYVhe7E?si=6Le5yFQuIGzEJd-y

I still stalk the boards, just don't say much anymore. But it's nice to be missed! Oh snap, so we've got at least two former members working in the league! (The other asked for that information to not be divulged publicly.)

Without knowing the details, I don't see how people can feel strongly one way or the other about it. My personal theory is that Vegas had a legitimate case to terminate the contract and bring the cap hit off the books. The league, however, felt that it would result in a bad hit to league PR and came to an agreement with both sides to avoid that. They take a PR hit within the hockey world, but avoid one to the larger sporting world.

It's even more than that. There are two levels of A league, plus Rookie league.

Not saying its not possible that those players didn't get along with Laine, I just question the implication that the Jackets shipped out those guys because they told Jarmo that Laine was a problem in the room. But maybe someone willing to hire Babcock really is that petty and unprofessional.

I've also heard this and usually really respect Portzline, but this one really seemed to come out of left field. Why be willing to go public about the team supposedly hating Elvis, but wait until Laine is gone to say they hated him too? And the timelines don't seem to add up. Sure, shipping out Atkinson for Voracek came out of the blue, but Nyquist was a pending UFA deadline rental, while Jones had made it clear he was gone no matter what. And if those guys were shipping out for crapping on Elvis and Laine, why give the 4th guy, Werenski, a huge extension?

A friend messaged me Friday morning asking if the Blue Jackets were cursed, but I was rushing out the door and didn't think much of it other than, "ugh, now what?" Local radio must have been holding off on an official announcement to say anything, because I didn't find out about it until my boss broke the news to me. Just felt kind of numb all day. For anything Jacket to be gathered with friends and family and tragically die is hard to fathom.

I think you've mixed up red and blue.

My prediction is that nobody makes a viable offer before the season and Laine ends up starting the season in Columbus to try and increase his value and finally moves at the deadline.

Oh my. This really exploded in the comments that I wasn't directly quoted in.