Did you see Petr Prucha last night? Forced a key turnover that led to the first goal, played with guts, effort, and passion, and even got into a fight!
I gotta tell you, that’s the kind of effort and enthusiasm that The Generalissimo loves…to trade!
I hope no other GMs saw that Prucha wears down. I haven’t seen it myself [I don't get to many games], but that’s what Renney-ey says. It’s weird too, because Renney-ey told reporters that Prucha’s size wasn’t an issue in training camp in September (courtesy of the Blueshirt Bulletin):
“That’s the way he’s wired, built,” Renney said. “He’s probably topped off. He’s got superior mental toughness, which goes an awful long way with whatever you might have in physical attributes. He’s a second and third effort guy. You don’t see Pete missing too many games with injury. He battles through everything. He does have to continue to learn and grow so that he can still assert himself. He’s in phenonemal condition — one of our highest scores ever. In fact, as a team, this is the highest since I’ve been here eight years, this is the best testing I’ve seen from a Ranger team. And Pete’s at the top of the heap, so he’s in great shape.”
But, bottom line, I can’t have a guy eating $1.6 million in cap space to play 5 games with passion and energy, because he wears down and has to sit for 1 game. A tired player takes away space from other, more productive players, like Aaron Voros.
The Generalissimo doesn’t understand why more people aren’t talking about what a great signing Voros was. I’ve invested $3 million of cap space on Voros over the next three years, and he immediately paid off. He scored 7 points in his first 5 games – that’s a 114 point pace for the entire year. And the kid can throw the leather with the best of them!
POW! !
BANG!!
BLAM!!
MVP stats. A rock of a chin. Hands of stone. A manly beard.
Adds up to another quality addition by The Generalissimo
ps – have fun in Phoenix, Petr.
