Quoting: HabsForEver
It's more about proving the haters wrong than it is "I am going to become Elite cause this random guy said I suck".
It may be rude, but it's the honest truth. This guy isn't even a top 6 AHL forward and is now taking a contract spot away from someone who is better/deserves one.
what are you basing "isn't even a top 6 AHL forward" on?
2016 - 17: 19 G, 43 P in 66 GP, good for 3rd among the forwards on his team in points and in goals
2017 - 18: 19 G, 40 P in 62 GP, good for 2nd among the forwards on his team in points and 3rd in goals
2018 - 19: he was shuffled along to 3 different teams:
- 3 G, 8 P in 17 GP for Stockton
- 2 G, 2 P in 13 GP on a pretty stacked Toronto team that has a lot of good forwards
- 4 G, 5 P in 8 GP for Belleville
I mean, getting traded means having to uproot everything and settle down in a new city with a new team that runs a different system. There's always an adjustment period when getting traded to a new team.
So, clearly, in two of these 3 AHL seasons that he's played, he's been what appears to be a top-line forward for his team, and then, in the 3rd, he got bounced around twice as a trade chip.
And, sure, "proving the haters wrong" isn't inappropriate motivation, but you're also implying that you're a hater in the first place and being a jerk.