As Kings fan, I’ve never witnessed such a passionless player in my entire life. Guy played like he was clocking in at a 9-5 job. Kid doesn’t love the game, it’s a job to him.
@@adammckenzie6074 Hum I'm in Quebec and it's not true at all... It can happen everywhere in the world, by the way. Frankly, the way you're saying it, you just give the impression you hate Quebec and it's people. You're probably from Ontario or a similar place, I've seen a lot of them saying they hate french people.
PLD is not some AHL player. He is a very rare talent and he have trained a lot, his fault is that he is a diva. Yes, he is lazy on defence but that is on his coach to have him play with someone who is defence minded player and for example not with some one like Ovechkin, who is just as lazy on defence. If Washington use they on the same line it will end in disaster.
@@oggamer735 LOL you're comparing a guy who's never cracked 30 goals, EVER, in 8 seasons to the 2nd best scorer of all time who's ONLY scored under 30 goals one time (25 in 45) in his entire 19 year career...What are we even talking about here?
@@unwelcomemotivation i wasn’t comparing them against other. I just pointed out the big thing that it means huge how you use a certain player type and in what kind of role and line up. And as for example coach should not use two forwards who are lazy on defence on the same line but if they are paired with right kind of players it doesnt matter if there is one lazy on defence kind of player. And both Ovie and PLD just happens to be that kind that they go back straight to theyre own zone and thats it. Ovie is ofc different in all other kinds of way like that he is sniper/power-forward and always a huge threat at PP or any place where he can get a decent shot.
I honestly forget how young PLD is. He has moved around so much its nuts. This is his Nail Yakupov moment (last chance with the Avs) so either step up or get the fudge out.
@@doaftheloaf of course Yakupov didn't get the bank. However he still bounced around a bunch of teams in a very short time. PDL is on the verge of being a huge draft bust. He'd already be there had he been drafted no.1
PLD will either go down in history as one of the largest busts in NHL history or one of the greatest late bloomers in NHL history if the Caps turn him around.
Largest busts include guys like Yakopov, Daigle, Juolevi, Puljujärvi, Svitov, Chistov, Nikita Filatov. PLD is easily better than any of those guys. He's bust but nowhere near biggest busts in history.
PLD wanted to play for the Habs and did everything to screw over his team to get traded or not resign… and when the opportunity came the Habs didn’t sign him. 😂😂😂
PLD downfall is really sad but warranted. He is so talented but gosh darn watching him sometimes was infuriating. Looked like he didn’t care. I remember that shift that got him benched then traded. That’s where I realized he was going to be a bust
A little disappointing based on his talent sure but not even close to a bust. Nobody w multiple 60 pt and 25 goal seasons is a “bust”, that term is reserved for guys who never have success, there are many many #2 overall picks w worse careers.
@@louisastuto2878 I think he has much better talent then he is letting on. We will never know however because of his lack of effort I don’t think he is a bust in comparison with others. But compared to his potential I think we could have seen a even better PLD
He whines everywhere he goes. - When Columbus sent him back to juniors, he slogged it, had a mediocre World Juniors and whined his way to Blaineville for the rest of the year. - Whines because he wants out of Columbus, slogged it, gets traded to Winnipeg. - Whines because he wants out of Winnipeg for Montreal/bigger market, slogged it, gets traded & signed to LA... - Proceeds to slog it after getting the paycheque that sets him for life. So dogwater that he gets sent packing after 1 year. Hes been given everything in his career: top 3 draft pick, 1C-2C deployments on multiple teams, lengthy & expensive contract and he still blows smoke out of his ass everytime he steps on the ice. He truly is the PLDiva. What a waste. Good luck to Washingtons fans.
im not saying pld himself isnt part of the problem, but you gotta wonder how columbus was the equivalent of signing a death warrant for both the #2 and #3 picks of that draft, as well as many others across the years. i would say the big difference between laine and dubois is that at least laine had the mental awareness to realize he had a problem and has been actively seeking help. hopefully he can bounce back with the habs. i can see it happening, between all the young bubbly players such as slafkovsky, caufield, dach, newhook, roy and hutson, as well as a unique coach in marty st louis who said himself ''i want to give him back his love for the game. if he doesn't love what he does, no amount of coaching will help'' almost like columbus was a dead, passionless market, in the business of creating dead inside, passionless players. rick nash is the only person to ever survive columbus imo
@@WaybetterthanBron23 he isnt a bust in the traditional sense, but compared to himself in a universe where he has that fire in him, he is definitely a bust
I’m still amazed that the Capitals agreed to the trade without wanting anything else. Wish PLD luck but as a Kings fan watching him play was frustrating and I’m glad the Kings got out of the horrid contract they signed him to. Seeing the lack of effort he would show during games is just disappointing. Guy has talent but just doesn’t seem to care.
They got rid of Kuemper's contract so they're actually only paying PLD like 3.5 mil for 4 more years, then by the time it's 8, they will be rebuilding and it won't matter
As a caps fan, we needed to get rid of Kuemper contract like the kings wanted out of PLD’s. PLD is on his last chance with the capitals. If he doesn’t succeed here or show any sign of giving a shit, I fear it’s over for him
Washington fan here. Guy is a moose. The locker room has been fu**ing great for him and to him. Everybody really seems to genuinely love the guy in D.C, especially the coach. He's been a great two way center and although he's been a little snake bitten, he makes some amazong passes and has great chemistry with Wilson and McMichael.
We called him PL Diva here in Winnipeg - him along with Wheeler contributed to creating an extremely toxic locker room. We absolutely fleeced LA on that trade. Every team knows now not to go near this guy, especially with that contract and length.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work as hard. PLD has no heart for the game and neither did he have it with the Blue Jackets, Jets and Kings. If he wasn't drafted top 3, he wouldn't be getting this many chances
and sometimes when you're a whiny entitled brat who's also lazy, teams consider you not worth the hassle. he's said before he wants to play for montreal, well this kind of shit is why he's not in montreal. hughes is smarter than that. if he ever acquires PLDiva, i'll kick his ass myself.
I wish the best for PLD in Washington and hope that he can become consistently the player he has proven that he can be. However, I see in the Capitals future Chris Patrick’s replacement as GM, on his first day on the job, buying out PLD.
He definitely made his Money in his short NHL Career. The Washington Caps giving him a Fresh new start, The Caps also brought in a lot of other Solid Hockey Players to help Ovi break The Great Ones Goal Scoring Record. Next year should be a very interesting Year for the Caps. Im a Avs Fan but live here in Maryland and the Caps fans are stoked for this upcoming October. They made the playoffs last year when the entire League and all the Hockey Reporters and Hockey Journalists did not expect them to. This coming Season should be very interesting. The NHL is on the up rise at this moment in time and is one of the hottest professional sports in my opinion. The Game is Growing all over the U.S and it is so great to see. Hockey is the hardest Professional Team Sport and it Awesome to see the Sport Finally get the credit it so deserves
It’s crazy how much LA lost out of it. Basically Iafollo, Vilardi, Kupari and a 2nd for Kuemper. Ouch. I don’t even remember if they retained on it to the trade to Washington, that would be horrible for them
No, it was straight up 1-for-1. If Dubois gets his shit together and becomes the best version of himself under the mentorship of Ovechkin and Wilson, his cap hit could be a bargain in two or three years.
Meanwhile, Matthew Tkachuk was the point turn around for the Florida Panthers and with Columbus’ former goalie Sergei Bobrovsky just won a Stanley Cup… what an L for the Blue Jackets
One thing I feel like would've been worth mentioning just for story sake is that the Oilers didn't even have a jersey with Puljujarvi's name on it because he was such an obvious consensus #3 pick. That's how off the board Dubois was at the time.
The only reason he gets so many chances is because of his height and weight as they tick the boxes of what nhl teams want in a player. If he was 5'10" or under and playing like this he would have been out of the league years ago.
It's not just that he has the size and weight, it's that he has demonstrated he knows how to use his size, weight and strength. If he finds his groove, he could lead a team in playoff production!
@@busorenkin55he's NHL player if he gets his things together but he's bust. I would argue its close who is bigger bust PLD or Laine. Biggest is Puljujärvi and it's not close.
Well that year draft class was pretty weak and disappointing. In top 15 only good picks were Matthews, Tkachuck, Keller, Sergachev and McAvoy. Guys like Puljujärvi, Juolevi, PLD, Laine, Bean, McLeod, Jost, A.Nylander, Logan Brown, Luke Kunin were all busts.
and edmonton, and vancouver. laine, PLDiva, puljujarvi, juolevi. not sure any of them had a high work ethic. hard to tell with the constantly injured juolevi.
Laine before injury problems and scenery was a top 3 goal scorer in the league. The biggest bust out of the top 5 is Puljujarvi. Juolevi it's hard to tell due to constant injuries, but he's good when healthy. Out of the top 10, Alexander Nylander was pretty brutal. Bigger than Puljujarvi? Considering the picks behind, I'd say Puljujarvi for sure because Tkachuk went 6th, Keller 7th, then Nylander, then Sergachev, McAvoy 14th, Chychrun 16th, Tage Thompson 26th, Kyrou 35th, DeBrincat 39th, Hronek 53rd, Adam Fox 66th, Bratt 162nd. This draft was deep and good for All-Star calibre players. Some teams really missed out.
I was also amazed by the guy’s constant desire to play as you’ve highlighted how he used to play 82 games every year. He’ll also go to every World Championship they ask him to including this year’s. We all believe him to be lazy but he clearly likes to play and for free in the summer! Maybe he only likes to play on his own terms, where no one shoves or hits him
Speaking of the Columbus Blue Jackets, since you did a video on the failures of Toronto and Buffalo, how about one on CBJ. After all, this team has been a total dumpster fire from day one. Here’s a narrative to get you started, thanks to Perplexity AI : The Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled significantly since their inception in 2000, marked by only one playoff series win in 23 seasons. Key issues include frequent coaching changes, injuries-losing 545 man-games in 2022-2023-and poor performance in critical game moments, particularly in the third period, where they have the league's worst goal differential this season. Despite a roster featuring talents like Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine, the team has failed to translate potential into consistent success, reflecting ongoing organizational challenges and unmet expectations. The Columbus Blue Jackets have experienced several notable draft disappointments, particularly in the early 2000s. Key busts include: * Nikolai Zherdev (4th Overall, 2003): Despite his talent, Zherdev's tenure was marred by attitude issues and a contract dispute, leading to his trade after just five seasons. * Nikita Filatov (6th Overall, 2008): Highly touted, Filatov struggled with defensive play and was often a healthy scratch, ultimately leaving the NHL after a brief stint. * Gilbert Brule (6th Overall, 2005): Brule failed to meet expectations, playing only 195 games with minimal impact. These selections highlight the franchise's challenges in maximizing draft potential despite numerous high picks. The Columbus Blue Jackets' lack of playoff success stems from several key factors: 1. Injury Issues: The team has historically struggled with injuries, losing significant player time, exemplified by 545 man-games lost in the 2022-2023 season, which severely impacts performance and consistency. 2. Coaching Instability: Frequent changes in coaching staff have hindered the establishment of a cohesive team identity and strategy, leading to inconsistent play. 3. Tactical Problems: Current tactics emphasize a northward breakout approach that often results in turnovers and ineffective offensive setups, complicating zone entries and reducing scoring opportunities. 4. Player Performance: Underperformance from key players, such as Johnny Gaudreau, has contributed to offensive struggles, with the team ranking low in goals scored. These elements combine to create a challenging environment for achieving playoff success. So Septic Hockey, here’s a project for you to do. I’ll look forward to it!
Columbus got screwed with expansion draft rules when they came, especially being they had to share with the Wild? (I think it was) who also came in that year. Couple that with horrible draft lottery results and it makes the bill that much steeper to get ahead. They have blame too in their draft busts
Jets fan. I wish him well, glad he moved on and we got value, he may yet turn out, I dont think oven chicken will put up with a floater. He may become the player he always could be
Keith probably told his sons not to answer any of Columbus's calls (much like Seth Curry in the NBA, famously told Steph not to work out for Minnesota)
Leaving hockey out of it its hard to blame the guy. He hit the lottery in terms of money hes made. If someone falls out of love with accounting or being a lawyer or a garbage man noone cares, its a job.
the contract is the fault of blake and bergevin in LA. they should have known better. you do not give a long term contract or significant money to a player with known attitude problems, and PLDiva's are so obvious you can see them from space. i don't blame him for signing it, i blame him for his attitude and effort level, and he certainly deserves blame for that. if he doesn't like the game anymore, he should retire. if he wants to continue being paid, then he should put forth the effort, because that's what he's being paid to do. at any rate, he needs to grow the fuck up.
If it doesn’t work out with the caps he’s done. He’ll be given every opportunity in Washington because of how weak they are up the middle. If he doesn’t succeed here it’s GG.
if bergevin was still around, he absolutely would have done it. i know this, because he is blake's assistant in LA, presiding over the self-destruction of that team. imagine if they had spent that money on a competent goalie instead. now their tandem is a washed up darcy kuemper and big sieve dave. they still have not addressed their biggest weakness in any meaningful way, and it will cost them a playoff spot this year. when we acquired dach, PLDiva sat in his chair and pouted like the bitch he is.
There's nothing more infuriating that seeing a player with loads of skill and talent, but with almost no work ethic. Dude looks like he just gave up after a while.
LA paid high for PLD. At least they got rid of him, but they can't get the other players back. I guess PLD just wants the perfect environment to keep motivated. Otherwise, he'd just be floating around. It's sad to see such a talent goes to waste. Best wishes in WSH.
The shipped out a lazy player in exchange for another lazy player. I will never understand how people actually think Laine is still worth 8 + million a year. I am glad the Habs ignored PLD. The rebuild would not be helped bringing in someone so lazy. Even if he wanted to stay in Winnipeg it would never happen as it appears Hellebuyck would not resign if PLD stuck around. Neither PLD or Lazy Laine will ever be worth the price tag they want to demand as mentally both simply are not willing to put in the effort to justify that.
JLD was just going to be a J.Drouin, part 2 and I tried to be patient with a man suffering from depression. I've lived it for 25 years but when think of this for a second. I nominate Drouin/Sergachef as the worst trade in team history. I did that before the Cup finals, where a tradeback of those 2 (healthy) players cost us a Stanley Cup! I'm glad we will never know for sure but when you haven't played a playoff game in 3, feels like 5 years... You have a lot of free time to think, 'what if?' Man, we got fleeced and now he goes somewhere else and starts playing like the player who we traded for...(French swearing omitted)! Respect mes amis. Stevie B
apples and oranges. Hockey is too unpractical in nature, like at least football is played on grass. its more of a soecialty sport, more of a honourary mention out of the major sports. Skating is more accessiility factor than a skill factor, not to mention having the parental figures for those early practices.and expensive equipment, so its mostly privileged white boys instead of the genetic freaks that get free rides b3cause theyre that good
Bahahaha laine compared to selanne. Uhh nobody said that. Laine was a power forward with a wicked shot, where sleanne was a silky smooth fast skating magician with the puck.
These players THINK they are better than they really are.I would have taken Heart(MT).In fact,I would have DON CHERRY sitting in with our team making picks
The majority of talented people are lazy. It comes with the territory of things coming easier for them. The NHL is the select few who are talented and worked hard (and had some luck). As such, we are really used to seeing and expecting players to work hard, or at least be committed to the game. PLD is the rare case of a guy that is talented enough that he can play in the NHL while being a diva who doesnt care about his teammates or about winning. Perhaps there was a time that he did care and did work hard, but those days are in the rearview mirror. Maybe he can turn it around like JT Miller did going to Vancouver. Difference there is JT always cared but simply channeled that energy in unproductive ways until now.
The kid needs to get his head straight. Good video but not what I was expecting, personally I have just been losing my love for the game. Almost 60 and haven't skated for 11 yrs. I gave all I had to the game trying to get to the show but never made it. I consider it a good day when I can just get out of bed and only need one pain med. I could list all the injuries but I'm sure you all know. now I don't even enjoy watching the game due to the adds and I know some are going to be calling me out saying there not that bad I'm over reacting but NO. There has been many times I get motion sickness watching some games and maybe it's from playing as my vision is on the whole screen seeing where the puck may go who's open ect, I just don't have tunnel vision to focus on one player, moving adds during play just sucks. "When You Lose Passion for the Game You Once Loved".
This kid reminds me of Phil Kessel, even down to playing lots of games mostly because he never sticks his nose in anywhere. Total waste of talent. Imagine if Theo Fleury or Brad Marchand or Danny Briere had those same natural gifts
Teemu Selanne I got to be honest he was good almost every single year here's where the two align Teemu Selanne first season career high didn't go anywhere close to that again Patrick went downhill from the rookie season as well just not in a so good way
Laine is the same way! They guy clearly doesn't have any desire to win at the top level. It's a shame! Both PLD and PL have so much talent, but got lazy, got complacent... They both gave up!
He could be worse. He could of went to L.A. , Just to become an actor! Google Alexandra Daigle. Sorry Ottawa. Most of us fell for that fool. Imagine Lindross but not even trying to back it up. Hmm, do I smell a next video idea? That could be fun, for everyone not living in the nation's Capital. Take care and great video btw!!
Does anybody want to be drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets ? The people of Ohio have been taken advantage of by the NHL and the very tragic death of Johnny "Hockey" makes it seem like a horror movie. So sad.
?? So when did he lose his passion for the game? Are you his therapist? I think you're either breaking confidentiality or jumping on the negative media bandwagon. "Nothing but respect" for Torts told me everything I need to know lol.
Every 5 or 10 years, comes a player who is lazy and not passionate about the game. The games most talented and laziest player combo, is and will always be Pavel Brendl.
Seems like another athlete that worked hard to make it to the pros and thinks he doesn't have to try so hard now. What happened to the days when someone like that would get sent to the minors as a wakeup call? Why should he try when he keeps getting rewarded for his current effort?
It's sad to see someone blessed with all that natural ability squander it when you're someone like myself who has the passion and work ethic to appreciate it. It's so disrespectful to all those with the dead dreams of being a pro hockey player, and even more so to God who made it possible
He's a selfish pos, but man what were the Jets thinking?? Trading a better player in Laine, AND trading a good second liner for him? Both players could've gone 1 for 1.
The guy has barely missed a single game what are you talking about losing passion for the game he wants love you should lose passion for being on the internet
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As Kings fan, I’ve never witnessed such a passionless player in my entire life. Guy played like he was clocking in at a 9-5 job. Kid doesn’t love the game, it’s a job to him.
It’s cause hes from Quebec . They think their shit dont stink over there
Have lots of family from there and even they left cause how people are there lol pretty bad when Toronto is a better place to live
What 😂😂😂@@adammckenzie6074
@@adammckenzie6074 Hum I'm in Quebec and it's not true at all... It can happen everywhere in the world, by the way. Frankly, the way you're saying it, you just give the impression you hate Quebec and it's people. You're probably from Ontario or a similar place, I've seen a lot of them saying they hate french people.
@@adammckenzie6074sure buddy, PLD must be the first lazy player in nhl’s history 🙄
I don't feel bad for PLD, I feel bad for players who genuinely try their best but have to wait while the "PLD Experiment" goes on.
"have to wait" lmao if they really earned their spots they'd be there. there's a reason he's not in the AHL replacing one of those "having to wait"😂
PLD is not some AHL player. He is a very rare talent and he have trained a lot, his fault is that he is a diva. Yes, he is lazy on defence but that is on his coach to have him play with someone who is defence minded player and for example not with some one like Ovechkin, who is just as lazy on defence. If Washington use they on the same line it will end in disaster.
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@@oggamer735 LOL you're comparing a guy who's never cracked 30 goals, EVER, in 8 seasons to the 2nd best scorer of all time who's ONLY scored under 30 goals one time (25 in 45) in his entire 19 year career...What are we even talking about here?
@@unwelcomemotivation i wasn’t comparing them against other. I just pointed out the big thing that it means huge how you use a certain player type and in what kind of role and line up. And as for example coach should not use two forwards who are lazy on defence on the same line but if they are paired with right kind of players it doesnt matter if there is one lazy on defence kind of player. And both Ovie and PLD just happens to be that kind that they go back straight to theyre own zone and thats it. Ovie is ofc different in all other kinds of way like that he is sniper/power-forward and always a huge threat at PP or any place where he can get a decent shot.
I honestly forget how young PLD is. He has moved around so much its nuts. This is his Nail Yakupov moment (last chance with the Avs) so either step up or get the fudge out.
For a second i thought u were still talking abt PLD in the parenthesis and i freaked tf out
yakupov wasn't this much of a crybaby. nor did he sign a 8x8.5. the caps have made a monumental mistake. so did the kings signing him to that deal.
@@doaftheloaf of course Yakupov didn't get the bank. However he still bounced around a bunch of teams in a very short time. PDL is on the verge of being a huge draft bust. He'd already be there had he been drafted no.1
He’s made/going to make just $6Million shy of $100Million with the contracts he has signed… hats off to him and his agent for somehow pulling that off
lol imagine making 100 milly off 145 goals...
That agent is the best negotiator in the world
"Hearty and humble". Damn he'll never be described like that again
PLD will either go down in history as one of the largest busts in NHL history or one of the greatest late bloomers in NHL history if the Caps turn him around.
Either way the CBJ management doesn't look great
I mean, or he could keep putting up 60-70 point seasons for a while and be a slight disappointment but nothing that remarkable?
Largest busts include guys like Yakopov, Daigle, Juolevi, Puljujärvi, Svitov, Chistov, Nikita Filatov. PLD is easily better than any of those guys. He's bust but nowhere near biggest busts in history.
The two guys taken after him are even bigger busts. He's definitely a bust relative to his draft position but he could've been far worse.
@@sharkhaos_probablyKings Mgt looks worse
Can't wait to see double controller disconnects with him and Ovechkin on the ice together
This aged well....
@@mattraugh8748 Dude is -1 with 6 points on a good team (so far), he isn't exactly spectacular for the price.
Well so far, Dubois is off to a decent start with the Caps and has some nice chemistry with Tom Wilson.
PLD wanted to play for the Habs and did everything to screw over his team to get traded or not resign… and when the opportunity came the Habs didn’t sign him. 😂😂😂
PLD downfall is really sad but warranted. He is so talented but gosh darn watching him sometimes was infuriating. Looked like he didn’t care. I remember that shift that got him benched then traded. That’s where I realized he was going to be a bust
A little disappointing based on his talent sure but not even close to a bust. Nobody w multiple 60 pt and 25 goal seasons is a “bust”, that term is reserved for guys who never have success, there are many many #2 overall picks w worse careers.
@@louisastuto2878 I think he has much better talent then he is letting on. We will never know however because of his lack of effort
I don’t think he is a bust in comparison with others. But compared to his potential I think we could have seen a even better PLD
He whines everywhere he goes.
- When Columbus sent him back to juniors, he slogged it, had a mediocre World Juniors and whined his way to Blaineville for the rest of the year.
- Whines because he wants out of Columbus, slogged it, gets traded to Winnipeg.
- Whines because he wants out of Winnipeg for Montreal/bigger market, slogged it, gets traded & signed to LA...
- Proceeds to slog it after getting the paycheque that sets him for life. So dogwater that he gets sent packing after 1 year.
Hes been given everything in his career: top 3 draft pick, 1C-2C deployments on multiple teams, lengthy & expensive contract and he still blows smoke out of his ass everytime he steps on the ice. He truly is the PLDiva. What a waste. Good luck to Washingtons fans.
im not saying pld himself isnt part of the problem, but you gotta wonder how columbus was the equivalent of signing a death warrant for both the #2 and #3 picks of that draft, as well as many others across the years. i would say the big difference between laine and dubois is that at least laine had the mental awareness to realize he had a problem and has been actively seeking help. hopefully he can bounce back with the habs. i can see it happening, between all the young bubbly players such as slafkovsky, caufield, dach, newhook, roy and hutson, as well as a unique coach in marty st louis who said himself ''i want to give him back his love for the game. if he doesn't love what he does, no amount of coaching will help''
almost like columbus was a dead, passionless market, in the business of creating dead inside, passionless players. rick nash is the only person to ever survive columbus imo
@@WaybetterthanBron23 he isnt a bust in the traditional sense, but compared to himself in a universe where he has that fire in him, he is definitely a bust
As someone who lives in Columbus, I can assure you that no matter what CBJ does, its the wrong decision.
I’m still amazed that the Capitals agreed to the trade without wanting anything else. Wish PLD luck but as a Kings fan watching him play was frustrating and I’m glad the Kings got out of the horrid contract they signed him to. Seeing the lack of effort he would show during games is just disappointing. Guy has talent but just doesn’t seem to care.
They got rid of Kuemper's contract so they're actually only paying PLD like 3.5 mil for 4 more years, then by the time it's 8, they will be rebuilding and it won't matter
As a caps fan, we needed to get rid of Kuemper contract like the kings wanted out of PLD’s. PLD is on his last chance with the capitals. If he doesn’t succeed here or show any sign of giving a shit, I fear it’s over for him
PLD just pissin away talent, gifts and opportunity others would kill for!
If anybody can get the most out of this guy it's Spencer Carbery
Washington fan here. Guy is a moose. The locker room has been fu**ing great for him and to him. Everybody really seems to genuinely love the guy in D.C, especially the coach. He's been a great two way center and although he's been a little snake bitten, he makes some amazong passes and has great chemistry with Wilson and McMichael.
We called him PL Diva here in Winnipeg - him along with Wheeler contributed to creating an extremely toxic locker room. We absolutely fleeced LA on that trade. Every team knows now not to go near this guy, especially with that contract and length.
How dare ya'll take Credit for That as We Started it In Columbus😂😂😂 It was all over our local sports radio and podcasts!!
What was up with Blake Wheeler in the locker room?
PL Diva 😂
So weird thinking what would happen with Calgary and Florida is tkachuk was picked by Columbus
I bet he wouldnt have even wanted to play for calgary not the most popular team and judging from his character and what many others have done..
Sometimes it just takes the right team to do well. If this doesn’t work he should find a new job
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work as hard. PLD has no heart for the game and neither did he have it with the Blue Jackets, Jets and Kings. If he wasn't drafted top 3, he wouldn't be getting this many chances
Yeah like maybe try and new team or somethin… ope
and sometimes when you're a whiny entitled brat who's also lazy, teams consider you not worth the hassle. he's said before he wants to play for montreal, well this kind of shit is why he's not in montreal. hughes is smarter than that. if he ever acquires PLDiva, i'll kick his ass myself.
I wish the best for PLD in Washington and hope that he can become consistently the player he has proven that he can be. However, I see in the Capitals future Chris Patrick’s replacement as GM, on his first day on the job, buying out PLD.
He definitely made his Money in his short NHL Career. The Washington Caps giving him a Fresh new start, The Caps also brought in a lot of other Solid Hockey Players to help Ovi break The Great Ones Goal Scoring Record. Next year should be a very interesting Year for the Caps.
Im a Avs Fan but live here in Maryland and the Caps fans are stoked for this upcoming October. They made the playoffs last year when the entire League and all the Hockey Reporters and Hockey Journalists did not expect them to.
This coming Season should be very interesting. The NHL is on the up rise at this moment in time and is one of the hottest professional sports in my opinion. The Game is Growing all over the U.S and it is so great to see. Hockey is the hardest Professional Team Sport and it Awesome to see the Sport Finally get the credit it so deserves
PLD is playing pretty good on Washington for now.
"one of if not the best goal scorer in the league right now" He is the best, there is literally no argument to be made
😂😂 Maple Leafs delusion
@@TH-camistheworst who has scored more goals than him since he was drafted? He has 3/8 rockets bro lmao
@@TH-camistheworst im waiting lil bro
It’s crazy how much LA lost out of it. Basically Iafollo, Vilardi, Kupari and a 2nd for Kuemper. Ouch. I don’t even remember if they retained on it to the trade to Washington, that would be horrible for them
No, it was straight up 1-for-1. If Dubois gets his shit together and becomes the best version of himself under the mentorship of Ovechkin and Wilson, his cap hit could be a bargain in two or three years.
Meanwhile, Matthew Tkachuk was the point turn around for the Florida Panthers and with Columbus’ former goalie Sergei Bobrovsky just won a Stanley Cup… what an L for the Blue Jackets
There used to be like 5 former Jackets on the Cata
His lazy shift for CBJ looks like a typical beer leaguer’s🤣🍻🏒
He's got some spark back for Washington, he's had good chemistry with Tom Wilson who's got 5 goals in 4 games so...
One thing I feel like would've been worth mentioning just for story sake is that the Oilers didn't even have a jersey with Puljujarvi's name on it because he was such an obvious consensus #3 pick. That's how off the board Dubois was at the time.
Looks pretty good for the Caps so far. Serviceable and more scoring will come
The only reason he gets so many chances is because of his height and weight as they tick the boxes of what nhl teams want in a player. If he was 5'10" or under and playing like this he would have been out of the league years ago.
It's not just that he has the size and weight, it's that he has demonstrated he knows how to use his size, weight and strength.
If he finds his groove, he could lead a team in playoff production!
Holy shit I totally forgot Laine and Dubois went ahead of Tkachuk. Of course it would be Columbus and Winnipeg to screw that up lol
Nothing wrong with the Laine pick. He has the talent he just needs to be in a better situation
@@busorenkin55he's NHL player if he gets his things together but he's bust. I would argue its close who is bigger bust PLD or Laine. Biggest is Puljujärvi and it's not close.
Well that year draft class was pretty weak and disappointing. In top 15 only good picks were Matthews, Tkachuck, Keller, Sergachev and McAvoy.
Guys like Puljujärvi, Juolevi, PLD, Laine, Bean, McLeod, Jost, A.Nylander, Logan Brown, Luke Kunin were all busts.
and edmonton, and vancouver. laine, PLDiva, puljujarvi, juolevi. not sure any of them had a high work ethic. hard to tell with the constantly injured juolevi.
Laine before injury problems and scenery was a top 3 goal scorer in the league. The biggest bust out of the top 5 is Puljujarvi. Juolevi it's hard to tell due to constant injuries, but he's good when healthy. Out of the top 10, Alexander Nylander was pretty brutal. Bigger than Puljujarvi? Considering the picks behind, I'd say Puljujarvi for sure because Tkachuk went 6th, Keller 7th, then Nylander, then Sergachev, McAvoy 14th, Chychrun 16th, Tage Thompson 26th, Kyrou 35th, DeBrincat 39th, Hronek 53rd, Adam Fox 66th, Bratt 162nd. This draft was deep and good for All-Star calibre players. Some teams really missed out.
hate to say but this guy was absolutely a nightmare to watch on the kings. Don't know what Washington was thinking.
He's also a nepobaby, his dad was a 4th round nhl draft pick who coaches in the ahl
doesn't deny his talent though
Thats not even remotely close to being a nepo baby a la Bronny James. Who cares if your dad coaches in the AHL?
I was also amazed by the guy’s constant desire to play as you’ve highlighted how he used to play 82 games every year.
He’ll also go to every World Championship they ask him to including this year’s. We all believe him to be lazy but he clearly likes to play and for free in the summer! Maybe he only likes to play on his own terms, where no one shoves or hits him
Speaking of the Columbus Blue Jackets, since you did a video on the failures of Toronto and Buffalo, how about one on CBJ. After all, this team has been a total dumpster fire from day one. Here’s a narrative to get you started, thanks to Perplexity AI :
The Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled significantly since their inception in 2000, marked by only one playoff series win in 23 seasons. Key issues include frequent coaching changes, injuries-losing 545 man-games in 2022-2023-and poor performance in critical game moments, particularly in the third period, where they have the league's worst goal differential this season. Despite a roster featuring talents like Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine, the team has failed to translate potential into consistent success, reflecting ongoing organizational challenges and unmet expectations.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have experienced several notable draft disappointments, particularly in the early 2000s. Key busts include:
* Nikolai Zherdev (4th Overall, 2003): Despite his talent, Zherdev's tenure was marred by attitude issues and a contract dispute, leading to his trade after just five seasons.
* Nikita Filatov (6th Overall, 2008): Highly touted, Filatov struggled with defensive play and was often a healthy scratch, ultimately leaving the NHL after a brief stint.
* Gilbert Brule (6th Overall, 2005): Brule failed to meet expectations, playing only 195 games with minimal impact.
These selections highlight the franchise's challenges in maximizing draft potential despite numerous high picks.
The Columbus Blue Jackets' lack of playoff success stems from several key factors:
1. Injury Issues: The team has historically struggled with injuries, losing significant player time, exemplified by 545 man-games lost in the 2022-2023 season, which severely impacts performance and consistency.
2. Coaching Instability: Frequent changes in coaching staff have hindered the establishment of a cohesive team identity and strategy, leading to inconsistent play.
3. Tactical Problems: Current tactics emphasize a northward breakout approach that often results in turnovers and ineffective offensive setups, complicating zone entries and reducing scoring opportunities.
4. Player Performance: Underperformance from key players, such as Johnny Gaudreau, has contributed to offensive struggles, with the team ranking low in goals scored.
These elements combine to create a challenging environment for achieving playoff success.
So Septic Hockey, here’s a project for you to do. I’ll look forward to it!
Columbus got screwed with expansion draft rules when they came, especially being they had to share with the Wild? (I think it was) who also came in that year. Couple that with horrible draft lottery results and it makes the bill that much steeper to get ahead. They have blame too in their draft busts
Jets fan. I wish him well, glad he moved on and we got value, he may yet turn out, I dont think oven chicken will put up with a floater. He may become the player he always could be
I still can't believe the Kings got out of that horrible contract
as a Jets fan thank you Kings for giving us guys who actually want to play in the NHL and for the Jets lmao
It’s a little refreshing as time has gone on to see that it wasn’t Columbus as the problem. How long until he elbows his way out of DC?
I give it less than 2 years
Imagine if Columbus would have picked Tkachuk
Keith probably told his sons not to answer any of Columbus's calls (much like Seth Curry in the NBA, famously told Steph not to work out for Minnesota)
Great Video, I heard about the trade but I didn’t know much backstory behind it.
Leaving hockey out of it its hard to blame the guy. He hit the lottery in terms of money hes made. If someone falls out of love with accounting or being a lawyer or a garbage man noone cares, its a job.
Refreshing to see something like this in the comments.
the contract is the fault of blake and bergevin in LA. they should have known better. you do not give a long term contract or significant money to a player with known attitude problems, and PLDiva's are so obvious you can see them from space. i don't blame him for signing it, i blame him for his attitude and effort level, and he certainly deserves blame for that.
if he doesn't like the game anymore, he should retire. if he wants to continue being paid, then he should put forth the effort, because that's what he's being paid to do.
at any rate, he needs to grow the fuck up.
If it doesn’t work out with the caps he’s done.
He’ll be given every opportunity in Washington because of how weak they are up the middle. If he doesn’t succeed here it’s GG.
Glad Montreal did not fall for him
if bergevin was still around, he absolutely would have done it. i know this, because he is blake's assistant in LA, presiding over the self-destruction of that team. imagine if they had spent that money on a competent goalie instead. now their tandem is a washed up darcy kuemper and big sieve dave. they still have not addressed their biggest weakness in any meaningful way, and it will cost them a playoff spot this year.
when we acquired dach, PLDiva sat in his chair and pouted like the bitch he is.
There's nothing more infuriating that seeing a player with loads of skill and talent, but with almost no work ethic. Dude looks like he just gave up after a while.
PLD is a bum.....He will end up playing for over 14 teams in his career, if it goes past the next two years.
Jets won the trade. Both of them.
I have never thought John Davidson was very bright...
10:06: The Jets should arrested for grand larceny on that trade. Villardi by himself is better than Dubois.
As a caps fan he better go crazy
auston MR NO- SHOW PLAY-OFF
LA paid high for PLD. At least they got rid of him, but they can't get the other players back. I guess PLD just wants the perfect environment to keep motivated. Otherwise, he'd just be floating around. It's sad to see such a talent goes to waste. Best wishes in WSH.
The shipped out a lazy player in exchange for another lazy player. I will never understand how people actually think Laine is still worth 8 + million a year. I am glad the Habs ignored PLD. The rebuild would not be helped bringing in someone so lazy. Even if he wanted to stay in Winnipeg it would never happen as it appears Hellebuyck would not resign if PLD stuck around. Neither PLD or Lazy Laine will ever be worth the price tag they want to demand as mentally both simply are not willing to put in the effort to justify that.
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JLD was just going to be a J.Drouin, part 2 and I tried to be patient with a man suffering from depression.
I've lived it for 25 years but when think of this for a second.
I nominate Drouin/Sergachef as the worst trade in team history. I did that before the Cup finals, where a tradeback of those 2 (healthy) players cost us a Stanley Cup!
I'm glad we will never know for sure but when you haven't played a playoff game in 3, feels like 5 years...
You have a lot of free time to think, 'what if?'
Man, we got fleeced and now he goes somewhere else and starts playing like the player who we traded for...(French swearing omitted)!
Respect mes amis.
Stevie B
This is one bad reason for long contracts. Some do work out obviously, but for others once they get their paycheck they literally stop giving a shit.
Now that he’s a capital (my favorite team), I feel like this is his last chance
So happy the Habs skipped on this guy and got the real 'Pure Laine'!
Habs dodged a canon
Great vid! Although hockey is probably a harder game to play than baseball imo
apples and oranges. Hockey is too unpractical in nature, like at least football is played on grass. its more of a soecialty sport, more of a honourary mention out of the major sports. Skating is more accessiility factor than a skill factor, not to mention having the parental figures for those early practices.and expensive equipment, so its mostly privileged white boys instead of the genetic freaks that get free rides b3cause theyre that good
Laine and PLD could be cousins or somethin haha
I think if he would have stayed in Winnipeg his career would be different, then again if he was picked at 5 would this still be the same video?
then anytime PLDiva and virtanen were on the same line, the canucks would have been 3v5, because both are/were lazy shits.
Bahahaha laine compared to selanne. Uhh nobody said that. Laine was a power forward with a wicked shot, where sleanne was a silky smooth fast skating magician with the puck.
Still would rather have him then pullijarvi
I was today years old when I found out JD left StL for Columbus...
Dubois is a selfish bum. The guy gives just enough to keep the cash flowing.
Even though tkachuk ended up leaving calgary anyway, i bet if they got pld instead he wouldnt have even played for the flames at all lol
It was more surprising they didn’t pick Puljarvi. A Finnish GM skipped on the Finnish player
Thank yulla ullmark nixed the trade to the Kings for him
they make that trade and the bruins lose to the leafs in the first round.
exactly
Tuh-chuck
Lol i was hoping he would slip to Vancouver that year haha we screwed up our own pick anyway smh 😢
caps got rid of kuzy to get his 2.0😂
PLD isn't even that bad. There have been way bigger busts before and after his draft year. He wasn't even top 3 worst busts in his draft class.
his attitude and effort level are inexcusable. the talent is there.
These players THINK they are better than they really are.I would have taken Heart(MT).In fact,I would have DON CHERRY sitting in with our team making picks
I wonder if he does go with or gets signed by the Canadiens will he do better. Just a thought.
The majority of talented people are lazy. It comes with the territory of things coming easier for them. The NHL is the select few who are talented and worked hard (and had some luck). As such, we are really used to seeing and expecting players to work hard, or at least be committed to the game. PLD is the rare case of a guy that is talented enough that he can play in the NHL while being a diva who doesnt care about his teammates or about winning. Perhaps there was a time that he did care and did work hard, but those days are in the rearview mirror. Maybe he can turn it around like JT Miller did going to Vancouver. Difference there is JT always cared but simply channeled that energy in unproductive ways until now.
Waste of talent. PLD is a classic example of looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane.
I thought for sure this video would be about Johnny gaudreau
The kid needs to get his head straight. Good video but not what I was expecting, personally I have just been losing my love for the game. Almost 60 and haven't skated for 11 yrs. I gave all I had to the game trying to get to the show but never made it. I consider it a good day when I can just get out of bed and only need one pain med. I could list all the injuries but I'm sure you all know. now I don't even enjoy watching the game due to the adds and I know some are going to be calling me out saying there not that bad I'm over reacting but NO. There has been many times I get motion sickness watching some games and maybe it's from playing as my vision is on the whole screen seeing where the puck may go who's open ect, I just don't have tunnel vision to focus on one player, moving adds during play just sucks. "When You Lose Passion for the Game You Once Loved".
This kid reminds me of Phil Kessel, even down to playing lots of games mostly because he never sticks his nose in anywhere. Total waste of talent. Imagine if Theo Fleury or Brad Marchand or Danny Briere had those same natural gifts
Teemu Selanne I got to be honest he was good almost every single year here's where the two align Teemu Selanne first season career high didn't go anywhere close to that again Patrick went downhill from the rookie season as well just not in a so good way
As a Jets fan, Glad he is gone. Hope he is gone from the LEAGUE soon however.
Laine is the same way! They guy clearly doesn't have any desire to win at the top level. It's a shame! Both PLD and PL have so much talent, but got lazy, got complacent... They both gave up!
Laine was such a bust looking back.
He could be worse. He could of went to L.A. ,
Just to become an actor!
Google Alexandra Daigle.
Sorry Ottawa. Most of us fell for that fool.
Imagine Lindross but not even trying to back it up.
Hmm, do I smell a next video idea? That could be fun, for everyone not living in the nation's Capital.
Take care and great video btw!!
Montreal dodge a bullet
So far in 9 games he only has 5 points 1 goal and 4 assists with a +1 and caps are 7-2
I bet they regret it now
Every team he has been traded from has done better after getting rid of him since junior
Does anybody want to be drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets ? The people of Ohio have been taken advantage of by the NHL and the very tragic death of Johnny "Hockey" makes it seem like a horror movie. So sad.
Fantilli did. Said it before the draft.
?? So when did he lose his passion for the game? Are you his therapist? I think you're either breaking confidentiality or jumping on the negative media bandwagon. "Nothing but respect" for Torts told me everything I need to know lol.
Its pronounced Kuchuk not tuchuck
tomato tomato
@@HecticHockeyin that case it’s tomato komato,
Grow up, guys. No one cares about a silly pronunciation.
@@Biochemedic yeah who cares about a borderline HOF player and 2 sons who also are bona fide NHL players
@@XaviRonaldo0weird name though
It’s pronounced “Cuh-Chuck.” The “t” is silent.
Every 5 or 10 years, comes a player who is lazy and not passionate about the game. The games most talented and laziest player combo, is and will always be Pavel Brendl.
Seems like another athlete that worked hard to make it to the pros and thinks he doesn't have to try so hard now. What happened to the days when someone like that would get sent to the minors as a wakeup call? Why should he try when he keeps getting rewarded for his current effort?
It's sad to see someone blessed with all that natural ability squander it when you're someone like myself who has the passion and work ethic to appreciate it. It's so disrespectful to all those with the dead dreams of being a pro hockey player, and even more so to God who made it possible
Athletes put in the work, not some character from a book 2000 years ago
He's a selfish pos, but man what were the Jets thinking?? Trading a better player in Laine, AND trading a good second liner for him? Both players could've gone 1 for 1.
PLD has scored more Points than Laine since that Trade... So how is Laine Better? Dudes also a Headcase and can't stay healthy
The guy has barely missed a single game what are you talking about losing passion for the game he wants love you should lose passion for being on the internet
that is wodd
It's Kachuk not Tachuk
5:30
Are you sure that's not footage of Mats Sundin and Pierre Page?
History repeats indeed.