Finally, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY they didn't re-sign Steve Downey. Holy hell was he a moron and for some reason nobody would say that out loud until the very end.
People think guys like Downey make your team tougher to play against but as Chicago has proven in recent years, that is a stone cold myth. Guys like Downey just leave you shorthanded a lot, which means they make you easier to play against. Daniel Carcillo is another of that type of player. Zac Rinaldo is another guy of that ilk.
There's a reason why those guys play for 6-8 different teams in their career. Teams always think they'll be the ones who are able to figure out how to use them correctly - and they later realize they were wrong and they cut bait.
Pittsburgh will be a better team this year than last year if for no other reason than they won't be shorthanded for four an extra minutes per game.
People think guys like Downey make your team tougher to play against but as Chicago has proven in recent years, that is a stone cold myth. Guys like Downey just leave you shorthanded a lot, which means they make you easier to play against. Daniel Carcillo is another of that type of player. Zac Rinaldo is another guy of that ilk.
There's a reason why those guys play for 6-8 different teams in their career. Teams always think they'll be the ones who are able to figure out how to use them correctly - and they later realize they were wrong and they cut bait.
Pittsburgh will be a better team this year than last year if for no other reason than they won't be shorthanded for four an extra minutes per game.
