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Conflicts with earlier info relayed by Jarmo that Texier has given him his word he would return to the CBJ next year:
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I assume Jarmo talks to his agent, and got the different message from that route. A weird situation, but it's not like Tex is a guaranteed top 6 guy, so not a big issue from CBJ standpointPoor pr management when jarmo keeps saying one thing and tex continues to be "undecided". And tex starts to come off a bit arrogant or wishy washy or whatever, if I were jarmo I'd be looking elsewhere just to be able to plan for next season.
4. Now today, Texier has said that nothing is decided and he doesn't know whether or not he will return to the NHL yet. His CBJ contract is still in effect if he decides to return.
In the above article:Is there an actual quote from Tex to this effect?
For now, however, Texier has a valid contract with Columbus for the next season, and the Blue Jackets expect to have him back then, as GM Jarmo Kekäläinen told the US media two weeks ago. The Frenchman himself states that nothing has been decided yet.
He is “too whatever to fit in”? I don’t understand that.I for one couldn't care less if he doesn't come back. I think he is too whatever to fit in. Another case of fans overrating their own, imo.
Mentally weak or something like that. Not enough of a man. Zero empathy for someone who has mental health issues possibly relating to bereavement. Nice attitude.He is “too whatever to fit in”? I don’t understand that.
Maybe but I’ll wait to hear it from that poster.Mentally weak or something like that. Not enough of a man. Zero empathy for someone who has mental health issues possibly relating to bereavement. Nice attitude.
I guess it comes down to his personal issues and desire to stay in Europe close to his home country.
In order not to violate HF rules against attacking posters I won't say anything other than this is a dumb ass post.Mentally weak or something like that. Not enough of a man. Zero empathy for someone who has mental health issues possibly relating to bereavement. Nice attitude.
Undecided if he wants to be here, homesick, mediocre. You know, whatever?He is “too whatever to fit in”? I don’t understand that.
Sometimes [EDIT - MOST TIMES RECENTLY]I think JK is the arrogant one - he takes a candid conversation and pushes it one step further in the media than how the conversation actually happened. JK should do less talking to the media, imo. I've thought JK's doing ok with drafting, trades, etc. but his people skills (or more precisely lack thereof) are starting to wear thin on me. {EDIT - Some of this colored by Gavrikov's comments in an Athletic article yesterday (or today) that he got tired of hearing all the bad things about him last summer during negotiations. You can negotiate hard without tearing down your player...JK either hands out the contract like candy or plays stupid hardball, with no in between....hmmmmm, no gray area comment arising again].Poor pr management when jarmo keeps saying one thing and tex continues to be "undecided". And tex starts to come off a bit arrogant or wishy washy or whatever, if I were jarmo I'd be looking elsewhere just to be able to plan for next season.
Jarmo.Of course it does and I’ve always allowed that it’s his decision to make and that we can’t know what’s right for him.
The trouble we have at this juncture though is that Jarmo told us one thing a couple weeks ago and Tex seems to be telling us something different now. It’s either an issue with Jarmo or with Tex.
Those three things are different. "Tex is unsure if he wants to be here" is different than "Tex is mediocre". And I'm not sure how the first one leads to "to fit in."Undecided if he wants to be here, homesick, mediocre. You know, whatever?