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Originally Posted by PaulProteus
I like Cole, but I could have done without the "gonna make the playoffs every year, gonna contend for Cups," comment when he first said it. It rubbed me a bit wrong. I'm not alone in that sentiment, as I know fellow fans who feel the same way.
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I'm on the other end as I took no exception to his comments, especially because what he said was basically true at the time. MTL had only missed the playoffs once (2006/2007) in the past 7 seasons. Conversely, over that timeframe, the Canes had only made it twice out of 7 seasons. Plus, players trying to fit in will try to endear themselves to that fanbase with comments like that so I take it with a grain of salt.
I'm glad Cole has had the success he's had over the past two seasons and he's been sorely missed this year not only on the ice, but in the locker room also It remains to be seen if he can stay healthy for the rest of his contract. Really goes to show how well he could have done all these years if the neck injury never occurred.