I don't see how anyone can judge Hendrikx without knowing the full story or being privy to private conversations he and Lord had. Equally that doesn't mean that Lord or the Devils have done anything wrong. Lord has acted in the best interests of himself as a coach and the Devils as the team he coaches. He has brought in what looks (on first impressions) a better player to replace Hendrikx, that's great for us as Devils fans. I don't know what Hendrikx's beef was about but there is obviously more to it than simply not being offered a new contract. He is a seasoned pro who knows how things in the sport work. I believe Lord and Kelman when they say Devils acted fairly, however there has to have been some breakdown in communication along the way or someone stirring things to Hendrikx which has caused him to feel hard done by.
The whole issue of whether this should be dealt with on ice / off ice thing is a smokescreen for me. If you believe someone has wronged you and you have the opportunity to gain some comeback for that I don't believe many people would turn that opportunity down. It is human nature.
People talking about class and then booing a guy and chanting reject at him? A guy who played his heart out for the club for 2 years, fought whenever called upon, was an instrumental part of turning the team around and
Whilst we are on the subject of booing, what's with booing the opposition fans, opposition MOM and opposition team off the ice?
The whole issue of whether this should be dealt with on ice / off ice thing is a smokescreen for me. If you believe someone has wronged you and you have the opportunity to gain some comeback for that I don't believe many people would turn that opportunity down. It is human nature.
People talking about class and then booing a guy and chanting reject at him? A guy who played his heart out for the club for 2 years, fought whenever called upon, was an instrumental part of turning the team around and
Whilst we are on the subject of booing, what's with booing the opposition fans, opposition MOM and opposition team off the ice?
Did what you say in the last paragraph really happen? I lost my internet link before the end