Pete Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I have a hard time believing any sport would want to Market a player who intentionally injures other marketable players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 I have a hard time believing any sport would want to Market a player who intentionally injures other marketable players. Yes and no. If Marchand landed the same hit, (or whatever it was) in this video to Crosby instead of Duclair, there’d be more surrounding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I have a hard time believing any sport would want to Market a player who intentionally injures other marketable players. Provided it keeps up, yes. But Pronger is my baseline for how a player can be immensely valuable to marketing while simultaneously being far from a model player. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Provided it keeps up, yes. But Pronger is my baseline for how a player can be immensely valuable to marketing while simultaneously being far from a model player. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by TapatalkUnpack that a little more for me...When was Pronger marketable? Also, how many more infractions does it take before "keeps it up"? Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Unpack that a little more for me...When was Pronger marketable? Also, how many more infractions does it take before "keeps it up"? Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk After he left Edmonton. His time in Anaheim and Philly he was arguably the best defenseman in the league in multiple seasons. How isn't that inherently marketable to a fanbase that still rises to it's feet every time gloves drop at center ice? With Marchand, he's probably an injury away from burying any hopes of being accepted as the complementary star winger he actually is. Then again, when the Pens finally acquire him to play with Sid, all will be forgiven. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 After he left Edmonton. His time in Anaheim and Philly he was arguably the best defenseman in the league in multiple seasons. How isn't that inherently marketable to a fanbase that still rises to it's feet every time gloves drop at center ice? With Marchand, he's probably an injury away from burying any hopes of being accepted as the complementary star winger he actually is. Then again, when the Pens finally acquire him to play with Sid, all will be forgiven. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by TapatalkWell, his last All Star appearance was his 2nd year in ANA 2008, even though that wasn't his best career year. Coincidentally it was his year with most PIMS. The NHL doesn't (nor should they) celebrate these types of players. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Provided it keeps up, yes. But Pronger is my baseline for how a player can be immensely valuable to marketing while simultaneously being far from a model player. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Your preference to market dirty players who intentionally try to hurt others, rather than kick them out of the league, is baffling to me. He wasn't marketable in Anaheim either, or, shouldn't have been. I don't remember Pronger being celebrated by the league, it was all Ovechkin/Crosby by 07-08. But Pronger was suspended twice in the 07 playoffs and then got, what, 10 games for stomping on Kesler in the 08 playoffs? Pronger is part of the reason why the league has such an issue with discipline. That's not to mention the fact that the league was very different a decade ago. And having said all that, Pronger wasn't half as bad as Marchand. They're not comparables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontonyr Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 TIL Duclair plays for the hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 what the hell is he even doing? That fucker never learns. Did you ever see that hit on Johannson when the Bruins played the Devils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Mobile link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 He is the definition of a f'n c-nt. I would take a suspension just to break some of his ribs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 39 goals -- 46 assists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 he's like roger clemens. an asshole. its always better when he's your asshole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 He was fined 5k for the Xcheck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 He was fined 5k for the Xcheck Well, that should prevent future transgressions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Well, that should prevent future transgressions... I’d pay 10k to run him over with my truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I’d pay 10k to run him over with my truck a GoFundMe would raise that in 5 minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 a GoFundMe would raise that in 5 minutes... :word: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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