Dustin Byfuglien: The Search for More Money

For some reason I couldnt post the pic for this post. Go here for it- http://windycityhockey.blogspot.com/

Buff and Jesse Rogers a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve got to say, listening to him talk doesn’t really inspire much confidence in his ability to give a shit and make himself better. I know it was partially his dry, but poor, Minnesota sense of humor. But just about every answer he gave was some iteration of ‘well, ya know, what can you do?’

Buff’s gotten to the NHL, he’s gotten his payday, he’s bought his Maserati. He seems pretty content with what he’s achieved already. I don’t think anyone should expect anymore than what we’ve seen from him this year. An inconsistent, sleepy, player with shitty hands who can sometimes be a decent contributor – only if he feels like it.

Prone to turn overs, slow, poor awareness, who knows if it will be on goal when he shoots, doesn’t use his body well, sub par stick handling, sub par passing, and my personal favorite falls down when there is no one around.

At last summer’s Hawks convention, Buff sat at his autograph table PAST his designated time, and signed until there was literally nobody left who wanted an autograph.

Doesn’t make him any better as a hockey player, but at least he’s a decent guy.

big clumsy guy that plays soft and doesn’t hustle. Tallon must have been drunk or stoned when he decided to give him $3 mil a season.

He’s big, and there are suckers out there, particularly in cities that rhyme with “Schmanaheim” that will drool at his size, and disregard what they’ve seen on the ice.