Frank E
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CarltonTheBear said:Nik the Trik said:You might be underestimating the extent to which some people are just reflexively anti-player in situations like these. Eric Lindros didn't have a contractual obligation to play for the Nordiques, had no obligation to enter into one and it's probably costing him the HOF.
Yeah, that's true. And I've looked through a bunch of social media stuff since last night and the overwhelming fan opinion is that Vesey is the bad guy here and should have signed with the team that drafted him. Personally I'll never understand how public opinion always tends to favour the league/teams vs. the PA/players.
I'm not sure I'd describe Nashville fans as "the public".
I think any time that one of your highly touted prospects opts to leave your team's system, or just not sign at all, you're likely to be unhappy about no matter if it's properly permitted.
I don't think NYI fans are up in arms about Vesey opting to be a FA.