Quoting: mtdavis311
The Penguins didn't trade for Reaves to have a black player (assuming this is what you meant by "urban") to push an agenda. JR was stating for a while that he wanted to acquire a "tough" player for some muscle to push back against the punishment guys like Crosby, Malkin, and Guentzel were taking in the playoffs. Reaves fit that role. They overpaid for him, yes, but not some massive overpayment. They moved down 20 spots in the draft. I would have preferred if they would have sent Sundqvist and their third rather than the trade they took, however.
I thought "Urban" was nicer than calling him a goon or a 4th line player... Genetically there is only the human race so not into the color coding ignorance people like to spread as science
. I thought Urban meant like from the city or something like that... Which would imply the guy is tough without making him sound like some thug or whatever... Considering what the Mayor or so said from Pittsburgh though I wouldn't doubt there are other reasons for the move though... When getting a semi shout out to draw attention to the Cup Final team by the President only to use it as a chance to try to attack him or whatever. When Blues win the Stanley Cup as a result of this trade I"m sure their fans will be glad though
. IF the guy is a 4th line player I don't see how he is going to protect Crosby or anybody else sitting on the bench or in the box. It makes me think of that player who sucker punched somebody for not wanting to fight them. Looking a certain way as in like being rugged or somebody who can intimidate, not like a bikini model or a figure skater
. Penguins have enough cups so hopefully this will make it harder to get another one
. Can see people who don't have much humor in their lives trying to make everything into some sorta conspiracy
. I'd considering calling somebody an "idiot" a direct attack so I'll ignore it as par the rules of the forum otherwise we can fight in the Cage with broken glass on the gauze wrapping like in the old ways
. Dean Lombardi would have got an F in accounting the way he cooked the books for LA though
. Bertuzzi tried to get a guy fight who he felt owed something only to end the guys career so its not an effective strategy in this day of hockey... Its not where can sucker punch Super Mario in the Post Season like NIlan or whoever on Rangers did
. I wont insult other users calling them clowns who can't assemble a GM team or whatever as I don't have any personal views of them for most part
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