I don’t think it’s a case of them wanting a better deal, it’s more like they wanted more than the team thought they were worth and would find it difficult to find middle ground.
Canes Trade Lindholm and Hanifin for Hamilton, Ferland and Fox
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I don’t think it’s a case of them wanting a better deal, it’s more like they wanted more than the team thought they were worth and would find it difficult to find middle ground.
Yeah ... I mean, State Capitals are great for that. Welcome to a new place to explore Dougie.
Paulie Walnuts
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I think the issue is more not going along with the team for the lunch or other event. Nothing against museums . That's the way I see it.
Yeah. I get that. But as pointed out, that's a ridiculous take. Not everybody on a team has to be a "let's go to the bar" kind of guy. That's just not how life works.
Based on what little I know personally about Slavin, I would bet that his personality is pretty close to Hamilton’s
Paulie Walnuts
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we have museums but nothing like DC, New York, Chicago, etc. Of course not many cities can match those places for museums. Seems like most players are more fond of seeing live naked women , rather than old paintings of them. 
Completely correct. And look ... Cam Ward has been Carolina's unofficial captain for years and he's hardly a hang out at the bar with the boys kind of guy. Neither was Francis for that matter and nobody denigrates his leadership qualities. Bottom line ... that's just a comment from some chump reaching for straws to explain why a decent player got traded twice in relatively short order. Real answer ... stuff happens.
Unless it was a wine bar, of course. :wink
Paulie Walnuts
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I was told Laviolette went to a restaurant after every home game but don't know if the players went too, probably not. They probably had a different place to hang out after games without coaches.
perfectstormhits
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I would rather have a guy on my team that enjoyed going to museums rather than pissing on someone's shoes in a parking lot.
NoMich
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Apparently Dougie Hamilton has already signed up for his library card. This dude is a keeper.
Pucking Lamplighter
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I ran into Jaccob and his wife a coupla weeks ago and we had a neat 20 min. conversation. Oh, would I love to do that now, after this.
I think the ESPN slam was more on the Canes than Dougie:
(A$$H0LE!)
Yeah, spending his winters in Raleigh instead of Calgary is gonna be rough. Poor Dougie. :rolleyes(2):
Link is interesting, but not particularly relevant, as far as I can tell...
HockeyPat
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And yet, Now I want one.
"We feel for Hamilton. We really do. Waddell says he plans on keeping him on the Canes' roster."
OK. This came from ESPN?
If so, then this kind of horsecrap is what's making them the World Leader in lost customers. And for you old timers, the thing with ESPN and the Canes is NOT about Hartford anymore. That was the 90s. Almost all of those guys have either moved on or just don't care anymore. This is about the pervasive "sports bro" garbage that passes for their output these days.
OK. This came from ESPN?
If so, then this kind of horsecrap is what's making them the World Leader in lost customers. And for you old timers, the thing with ESPN and the Canes is NOT about Hartford anymore. That was the 90s. Almost all of those guys have either moved on or just don't care anymore. This is about the pervasive "sports bro" garbage that passes for their output these days.
I also had a chance to have a chat with Jacob at a charity function not too long ago. Just a delightful young man. I'm guessing he's super happy at the thought of Carolina making him a part of a REAL first pairing.
NoMich
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NoMich
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I see that this article is co-written by Greg Wyshynski. Hasn't he always had a stiffy for throwing shade at our Hurricanes? Like, has he ever written a compliment of the Hurricanes without the back of his hand being involved?