Comments on: Well…I didn’t see that coming

By: Osrt

Osrt — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:32:59 +0000

I think everyone who ragged on Maltby throughout the past few years need to send him an happy hooker that specializes in kissing his ass.

Fuch you, it makes sense to me.

By: J.J. from Kansas

J.J. from Kansas — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:58:22 +0000

I'd like to see Maltby going out hoisting the Stanley Cup one more time, just like I wish to all hell that Yzerman had been able to do the same. I think it's a best case for everybody involved, Maltby and the organization to let him do this now. He doesn't have to suffer the indignity of being a healthy scratch or being waived and sent to the minors. Better yet, the team takes care of the surgery and probably the physical therapy to follow while he's still under contract, so he doesn't have to do it on his own dime. For the team, it solves the salary cap problem.

I also think that, if he wants it, there will be a spot somewhere in the organization for him after his playing days. A guy like Maltby who knows as much about what it takes to be a winner, even in a non-winner's role is completely invaluable to an organization that so highly values personal sacrifice. After all, Maltby was a 50-goal scorer in Juniors ;)

By: Casey

Casey — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:47:37 +0000

"Unnecessary surgery Land" as Marge would say. Although, this sounds necessary so nevermind

By: Baroque

Baroque — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:29:05 +0000

It would be sad if this is it for Maltby, but on the positive side - he will go out as a Red Wing, and not stashed in the minors to hide his contract or some other such indignity. And he may as well get the shoulder taken care of before he has it destroyed roughhousing with his buddy Draper's three kids or something. :)

Better a dignified end for a beat-up old warhorse then shuffled off to some other uniform (speaking of which, I saw a Devils highlight and Kovalchuk looks odder in that uniform than anyone I've ever seen).

I also received Marian in the mail, so now I have to figure out what to do with the lovely Ms. Petrella's generous prize for my creativity. :D