...who are you talking to?

i think everyone knows who..

I'm sure there is a reason he is a PPG player in Atlanta, and was useless in Buffalo.

So this couldn't go in the other Max thread?

He would be leading us in points, and 3rd on the forwards for plus minus.

I would be able to deal with that stat line

It's cool guys, these passive aggressive accusations are received with pride, considering he would be leading us in points, and 3rd on the forwards for plus minus.

I would be able to deal with that stat line, were he on the team.


All I've ever said is that he was treated far to harshly in Buffalo, and am glad that he's doing well elsewhere. Some people (I think we all know who) are bitter that Ruff was not able to use his talents to their potential, and attribute his success to line mates and flukes in Atlanta.

... the Euphrates ain't just a river in Egypt (is that how the saying goes?)

I've never said that we should have kept him, rather that his effort is paying off when he is used in the right way, like in Atlanta.

Sure. Lets blame Lindy for Max's inability to follow instructions.

Lets blame Lindy for Max refusing to back check, or pass the puck.

Lets blame Lindy for Max never driving to the net.

Pointing the finger at Lindy Ruff for Max's shortcomings is absolutely insane, to the point that I almost find it comical that, much like Afinogenov, his fans couldn't fess up to his own shortcomings.

You know why his game has changed in Atlanta? Because he knew his career and payroll was on the line, and he stopped fucking whining and started playing hockey.

He manned up. But I refuse to give him credit for it, because it's something he should have done a long time ago while he was still here in Buffalo.

What I'd just really love to see, is for Max fans to own up to his problems instead of pushing the blame onto somebody else.

I've never claimed max is a defensive player who backchecks well. Ever.

I wanted him to be moved just as much as the next guy because he didn't fit well in Buffalo, but I can actually recognize when someone puts effort into something. His work ethic has not changed, at all.

You're the one afraid to confront the fact that you were wrong (unfamiliar ring to it eh?). Of course he knew his living was on the line in his contract year, when everyone was lobbying for him to be moved or waived, you're ignoring the fact that this was a common theme during his last two years.

I've never said that we should have kept him, rather that his effort is paying off when he is used in the right way, like in Atlanta.

his effort is paying off when he is used in the right way, like in Atlanta.