How valuable is buy-in? And what happens to players when skating is no longer automatic? jtbourne discusses those topics and more in his weekly column ⤵️
caught my eye. Barrie is a UFA this summer, was not dealt by the Leafs at the deadline, and it’s clear he won’t be coming back. I’m highlighting this not to blame Barrie, who’s simply aware of his situation. It’s not to blame the Leafs, who deemed themselves better off with him for a run this year than without him. It’s just to note that buy-in is a valued commodity, and not everyone and every team is able to get it.“It’s got to be the right fit.
I’ve heard greats of the game explain it in simplistic terms, that players are flying around at high speeds, there’s risk at all times, you’re manipulating a frozen piece of rubber with a stick … and on and on with the challenges of the game, followed by some version of the inevitable capperThe knives on ice thing, that’s always the kicker, isn’t it?
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