I plan on bringing up how Couturier is going to surpass Giroux as the #1 center on this team next season
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeah but nobody is gonna hold it against you....forever....

I also except him to have the normal growing pains of a second year young player but I do wonder how much of the later season struggles had to do with his hip issue
- nastyflyergirl

and maybe who he was playing with :D he was without a doubt getting lucky at the beginning though...shooting over 20%

speaking of that...your facebook pic where youre playing under the tent and it appears to be storming all around you...that made me lol and felt it was a good analogy for here
- YuenglingJagr

Ain't that the truth!

Didn't Smith turn out to be a wife beater?
- flyer_nutter

Yes. Entered domestic abuse counseling and stopped drinking in order for charges to be dropped.

Yes. Entered domestic abuse counseling and stopped drinking in order for charges to be dropped.
- bodiva88

Jason Smith? I remember a comcast interview with his wife during his return to Edmonton. Who would have thought? Especially how he impressed so much during training camp to become our captain. As tough as he was sober and as much character as he had as a leader, I can't believe Gator turned out to be a wife beater.

Jason Smith, Danny Briere, Ray Emery, Tony Amonte, Wayne Simmonds and Chris Pronger are all guys I wished were Fyers long before they got here. Peter Forsberg was the player I was in pure disbelief we ever were able to sign.

Jason Smith? I remember a comcast interview with his wife during his return to Edmonton. Who would have thought? Especially how he impressed so much during training camp to become our captain. As tough as he was sober and as much character as he had as a leader, I can't believe Gator turned out to be a wife beater.
- roenick97

August 2010. Not reported widely here, obviously. There was court ordered separation for some time that fall.

August 2010. Not reported widely here, obviously. There was court ordered separation for some time that fall.
- bodiva88

Damn shame. It bothers me to hear this about him. The Sean Burke stuff too.

Damn shame. It bothers me to hear this about him. The Sean Burke stuff too.
- roenick97

Zero respect for those types.

Zero respect for those types.
- Scoob

damn right...even though I think there is some illness to it, it is something that should never happen

Zero respect for those types.
- Scoob

Everyone has a skeleton in their closet. I don't know yours and you don't know mine. That's why it's so easy for us to judge.

I'm not defending him. I'm saying we don't know who is hiding what on this very web site and from whom. Robert Esche seems to be fine with being Sean Burke's best friend.

damn right...even though I think there is some illness to it, it is something that should never happen
- YuenglingJagr

Things aren't always cut and dry.

Everyone has a skeleton in their closet. I don't know yours and you don't know mine. That's why it's so easy for us to judge.

I'm not defending him. I'm saying we don't know who is hiding what on this very web site and from whom. Robert Esche seems to be fine with being Sean Burke's best friend.
- roenick97

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I have a low one of abusers, and I don't care how "good a guy" anyone else thinks they are.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I have a low one of abusers, and I don't care how "good a guy" anyone else thinks they are.
- Scoob

I wouldn't expect you to change your opinion on this top or any other. In this touchy one, I liked who he was a player. I don't respect his actions but I also don't know Jason Smith personally. I don't know what set him off.

Get to the airport and see a flight delayed 2 hours is the worst