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Rantaanen didn't do anything wrong. He didn't ask for a trade in the first place, and he didn't ask to be traded from Carolina.

He's not dragged the organization and has not been anything less than a professional hockey player.

https://apnews.com/article/mikko-rantanen-stars-hurricanes-6c9e2098163c6bb303b40fa8455424bd

But, I expect he will not receive a warm welcome because most fans don't know the whole story nor do they understand the business.

 

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1 hour ago, Anybodyhome said:

Rantaanen didn't do anything wrong. He didn't ask for a trade in the first place, and he didn't ask to be traded from Carolina.

He's not dragged the organization and has not been anything less than a professional hockey player.

https://apnews.com/article/mikko-rantanen-stars-hurricanes-6c9e2098163c6bb303b40fa8455424bd

But, I expect he will not receive a warm welcome because most fans don't know the whole story nor do they understand the business.

 

I think we have a pretty intelligent fanbase that understands how both work. Now fickle and impatient, sure.  But seeing both sides of success and failure within the years of the organization, they are pretty well versed in being there live most nights, I see it. 
 

and if they want to boo a player, let him have it. I for one can’t stand Mikko. Played half ass and hurt the team while he was here. So what if you don’t want to be here. Be a professional and give  it your all. He did neither here. 
 

judging your own fans and telling them how to be a fan is wild business.  Fans will fan how they want. 

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2 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

Rantaanen didn't do anything wrong. He didn't ask for a trade in the first place, and he didn't ask to be traded from Carolina.

He's not dragged the organization and has not been anything less than a professional hockey player.

https://apnews.com/article/mikko-rantanen-stars-hurricanes-6c9e2098163c6bb303b40fa8455424bd

But, I expect he will not receive a warm welcome because most fans don't know the whole story nor do they understand the business.

 

Understood but I would still boo him.  I'm a simple man.  I see Mikko.  I boo.

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4 hours ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Jarvis back tonight!

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Back, but stuck back on the Dad line...

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Tonight's Projected Lineup

Forwards

Ehlers - Aho - Svechnikov

Hall - Stankoven - Blake

Martinook - Staal - Jarvis

Carrier - Philp - Robinson

Defense

Gostisbehere - Walker

Miller - Chatfield

Nikishin - Nystrom

Starting Goaltender

Bussi

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Injuries

Pyotr Kochetkov (Hip Surgery | "Likely Out For The Year" as of Dec. 29)

Charles Alexis Legault (Hand Injury | Out 3-4 Months From Nov. 11)

Jaccob Slavin (Upper-Body Injury | Week-to-Week as of Dec. 22; Returned To Practice Jan. 6)

Scratches

Mark Jankowski

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Mike Reilly

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PP1: Aho, Ehlers (Staal), Jarvis, and Svechnikov with Gostisbehere

PP2: Blake, Hall, and Stankoven with Miller and Nikishin

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7 hours ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

So what if you don’t want to be here. Be a professional and give  it your all. He did neither here. 

He never said he didn't want to be here. Believe what you want, but it's an assumption not really based in fact.

But, whatever works for you. On one hand you're criticizing the FO for not getting long term deals agreed upon before the trade is made, and, at the same time criticizing the player for supposedly not wanting to be here.

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13 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

He never said he didn't want to be here. Believe what you want, but it's an assumption not really based in fact.

Smoke is a pretty good reason to assume something is on fire, even if you don't see it, He didn't say it publicly, but there is a reason he was traded, same reason The Panthers dealt Thelien, he made it clear to the parties involved that he wasn't going to sign long term here, infact I remember him saying he has yet to decide if he's staying in Carolina or not, he obviously chose not

CMC never actually said the words he wanted out of Carolina, but his hamstrings are coincidently holding up better with the 9ers, and his family made their joy public after he was traded

Just because someone can't legally or politically say something, doesn't make it less true 

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21 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

He never said he didn't want to be here. Believe what you want, but it's an assumption not really based in fact.

But, whatever works for you. On one hand you're criticizing the FO for not getting long term deals agreed upon before the trade is made, and, at the same time criticizing the player for supposedly not wanting to be here.

Whatever happened behind the scenes, he was a net negative for us on the ice. That doesn't happen with a player of his caliber by accident.

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