1. I just don't know what you know about these guys. Is it anymore than the rest of us? Are they real life sweethearts, or are they uber competitive cutthroat jerks who will bend the rules as much as possible to get an advantage?
2.The addition bucket of money awaiting him was me suggesting that they effectively bribed him to change his tune.
3.How do you not know that Lupul didn't already go to them about this prior to his comments on Twitter? He didn't get anywhere his desire to play, so he just dropped the gloves.
4.It's in the Leafs best interest (IMO) if he stays on the IR, the cap relief benefits them more than his oft injured, mediocre play.
I just don't know how/if you can validate your assertion that they would "do right by him", presuming you only know what you hear on the radio and see on TV.
My vibe on Uncle Lou, and this is just my hunch, is that he's an old school, grumpy, stubborn, my way or the highway type of guy whose highly competitive attitude will justify (in his eyes) bending the rules if it gets him an edge.
We've seen clear evidence of his "my way or the highway" mantra.....So my take on him can't be totally wrong.
G,A,+/-,PPP,SHP,GWG,H,BS,W,SV%,SA,SO
12 Man H2H Salary Keeper League
C - S.Crosby/S.Monahan/G.Landeskog(lw)/W.Karlsson
LW- T.Hall/B.Rust(lw)/N.Hoglander
RW - J.Guentzel(lw)/ T.Tatar(lw)/J.Pulujaarvi/K.Kapanen(lw)
D - B.Burns/E.Karlsson/M.Heiskanen/J.Carlson
G - I.Sorokin/I.Shesterkin/T.Demko/C.Peterson/C.Talbot
Farm - C.Primeau/P.Kochetov/C.Caufield/E.Svechnikov
The media is usually pumping the tires of the Leafs, not bringing them down. That's for all the non-Leaf fans to do.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
And Liljegren will be with the Marlies.