First, not all "original fans" got a team in the original 6, or even now. Many of us live elsewhere but were still here from day 1. So, it's ignorant and arrogant to do the whole "us original fans" thing as if fans who live in the original 6 cities are all there are or all that matter. - ThreadSky

hard2bgreene.bsky.social • 17 days ago

First, not all "original fans" got a team in the original 6, or even now. Many of us live elsewhere but were still here from day 1. So, it's ignorant and arrogant to do the whole "us original fans" thing as if fans who live in the original 6 cities are all there are or all that matter.

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hard2bgreene.bsky.social•17 days ago

Second, people complaining about the expansion teams getting to "cherry pick" players seem to forget the original 6 did too. They didn't spend years developing those players, they got to pick from the best in the world, both experienced and new.

hard2bgreene.bsky.social•17 days ago

I really do understand why fans are sad, or even mad, to see their favorite players go. I *honestly* do. But that is the nature of sports. And likely that will be even more true in the PWHL where so many players are only on 1-year contracts.

So, we gotta learn to love the team and go for the ride.

2futarata.bsky.social•16 days ago

This is a much more fragile league and early in its existence. Past two years I drove 2 hours RT regularly to watch Fleet, $200+ a pop w/family. Losing our captain, because the rules forced that, sours me on future effort. Not way to sustain support.

hard2bgreene.bsky.social•16 days ago

But the rules didn't force anything. Your team didn't protect her and Seattle didn't take her, she choose to go. She signed a new contract because she wasn't still under contract (which are short and limited in the PWHL.)

There was never any guarantee she was going to re-sign with Boson anyway.

2futarata.bsky.social•16 days ago

It did force; the strategic choice when only 3 could be protected necessitated the younger players. I don’t disagree but can still be upset that the founding face of team leadership, who was also lead goal scorer, had to go. It weakens both play and profile.

hard2bgreene.bsky.social•16 days ago

You are entitled to your feelings. And I really do understand them, having seen my favorite players traded away or lost in an expansion draft in the NHL. It sucks! 👎

But, Knight choose to go (and may have anyway), as is her right.

And who knows, maybe Boston will be better with new leadership.

2futarata.bsky.social•16 days ago

And I highly doubt she would have left that role, unless forced out in the open without other choice. Ditto with Carpenter btw. Same team, two former captains. You don’t willingly leave that.

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