for the most part Don Cherry is a ******ed, racist dinosaur who USED to contribute something of value to hockey discussions but hasn't done so in over a decade...on that much we agree Dutch.
But there's nothing wrong with recognizing the value of 3rd/4th round guys who play a hard, chippy game, you need some of that to win championships. Avery minus all his bullshit does a decent job of filling that role
12 Team Dynasty, H2H (points)
Dress 2C, 4W, 1F, 4D, 1G (Daily)
G (3), A (2), STP (1), SHOG (1), +/- (0.5), SOG (0.2), Hits (0.2), Blk (0.2), FOW (0.1); W (5), SO (2), Sv (0.2), GA (-1)
C - Draisaitl (W), Hughes, Larkin, Trochek
W - T.Thompson (C), Pastrnak, Reinhart, Batherson, Nichushkin, Duchene (C), Zuccarello
D - Dahlin, Theodore, Bouchard, Faber, Werenski, Skjei
G - Jarry, Gustavsson, Montembault
Fm - Bordeleau, Barlow, Lucius, G.Perreault, Luneau, Perunovich, Nikishin
excellent thread.
That last point on Avery with the Stars is a valid one. He has no respect from his own teammates. He didn't in Dallas, and I don't believe he does in NYR either.
So Avery decides to go after someone on the other team. 2 problems: 1) he pisses off the other team, who then go after a player on his team. Now imagine your on Avery's team...what type of confidence do you have that it won't be you getting the retaliated / injured. 2) Notice that very few if any of his own teammates come to his rescue...especially if he's in way over his head.
In my opinion, this isn't the type of player you want on your team, and it's only a matter of time before he makes a mistake again.
1 yr. pool, 2pts/Goal,1pt/Ast.,no pos.requirements, 15 team league, all players count, 1 drop only:
Stamkos, Toews, Duchesne, Benn, Simmonds, Burns, Read, Atkinson, Dubinsky, Boedker
I look forward til the day Avery grows up. Oh, and Sean Avery is brilliant he knows exactly what hes doing and thats pissing off people. <3 AT FIRST SIGHT
12 Team Dynasty, H2H (points)
Dress 2C, 4W, 1F, 4D, 1G (Daily)
G (3), A (2), STP (1), SHOG (1), +/- (0.5), SOG (0.2), Hits (0.2), Blk (0.2), FOW (0.1); W (5), SO (2), Sv (0.2), GA (-1)
C - Draisaitl (W), Hughes, Larkin, Trochek
W - T.Thompson (C), Pastrnak, Reinhart, Batherson, Nichushkin, Duchene (C), Zuccarello
D - Dahlin, Theodore, Bouchard, Faber, Werenski, Skjei
G - Jarry, Gustavsson, Montembault
Fm - Bordeleau, Barlow, Lucius, G.Perreault, Luneau, Perunovich, Nikishin
Poor Avery. Took his act too far for the sensitive babies of the NHL to take. Ga ga goo goo? Get a spine!
I understand Avery because I'm like him. I was a shit disturber in high school. Did it make me friends? Not many, but a couple. Did it make me enemies? Not many, but a couple. But it probably annoyed enough people that they stayed away from me. And if one of those enemies was the wrong person, I'd get beat up (fortunately, it wasn't the case). But I understand what Avery's motivation is and what he is trying to do. I believe that most people on this thread do not understand him/this nearly as deeply as I do. So go to the printing press and print off the standard response to any Avery incident/thread. Toe the party line. But I'm content in knowing that at least I understand him and think he has 50-point, agitating value. He'll win a playoff game on his own.
It's funny that John Tortorella would be a yapping enforcer if his personality were to reflect on the ice. He'd be that tough guy who doesn't hold back what he says (and that trait is precisely what hurts Avery the most).
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15-Team Keeper, points only, best 12 fwd, 4 dman, 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - T. Thompson, Thomas, Nylander, Tarasenko, Arvidsson, Guentzel, Fiala, Quinn, Mittelstadt, Hagel, Zacha, Roslovic, Berggren, Brink, Ostlund
G - Kahkonen, Vejmelka, L. Thompson, Levi, Comrie
D - Hronek, Morrissey, Lundkvist, Girard, Brannstrom, Rathbone, Hanifin, Severson, Durzi