And Weiss, who just turned 29, will end his dubious run of a career without playoff hockey. Only former Florida teammate Jay Bouwmeester, now with Calgary, has been in more NHL regular-season games without a post-season appearance.
classy guy. don't understand how someone can call him a bust. he's at about 60 points this year. ?
as i'm watching him talk in some of the interviews, i think i get why dineen didn't/couldn't name him captain - you can't give your C to a guy who's never led his team into a playoff battle. this development could change the whole captaincy issue coming into next year. i wouldn't be surprised to see him named captain and sign and extension. just speculation, of course.
Weiss: "We spoke before the road trip. You know what? We know we don't have any super stars. We have a lot of third and fourth line type guys who work hard. If we play to that identity, we're going to be fine.''
Sorry, but I do not like and have never liked Weiss (ask Catscratch, he can vouch for me)
I've wanted him to be traded since after his first full year. I just think he is a draft bust and sub-par at best.
And no, he should not be our captain. Campbell should.
Flame me if you want but IMO.
That's fair enough. If you don't like the guy you don't like him, but he isn't exactly what i'd call a bust. He's a consistent 50-60point forward. It's just a shame the guy is forced to play above his ability line wise. With the exception of Campbell that's pretty much the Panthers way though.
I like to give him credit where credit is due. He isn't the most talented player, but he seems to be a great guy and has been more than loyal to this team. That's got to count for something.
That's fair enough. If you don't like the guy you don't like him, but he isn't exactly what i'd call a bust. He's a consistent 50-60point forward. It's just a shame the guy is forced to play above his ability line wise. With the exception of Campbell that's pretty much the Panthers way though.
I'm as excited for Weiss as I am for myself. This guy deserves it, what else can you say. I really have felt since day one that he bleeds this team just as passionately as we all do, and that he's a good leader. He stuck with this team when he had opportunities to leave, watched other players leave as was said, never started talking badly about the organization and creating dissent within the locker room, he's played through tons of injuries and still performed at a high level, he works hard pretty much every night, his defensive play has waned a bit since his early days but it's still pretty good. The guy has played through so much back pain that he's probably going to have back problems when he retires, and he's missing more teeth than a professional boxer. Of all the things I've doubted about this organization for so long, I've never doubted Weiss. I'm so happy for the guy. He's been here for the whole playoff drought, just like us, he's felt the same pain, you can see it in the relief in his face and voice. He's taken all the lost seasons to heart just as much as we have. if he didn't, he wouldn't be here right now. To me, he's almost the ultimate Panther. If down the road we are fortunate enough to win a Cup, I really hope he's still here. He's put a lot of blood and sweat into this team and he's never betrayed this team, to me after all these years, that means a lot.
I've always been a fan of Weiss sinc the day that we drafted him. The guy may not be up to par to what we expected of him ten years ago, but his leadership and off the ice attitude in a way makes up for it for me. I love the fact most of all that through of the years of uncertainty with management that he still wants to play in South Florida and shot down any trade rumor that he was ever involved in. I couldn't be happier for him now that he will finally get a taste of the playoffs after so many miserable years. I would love it if he were named captain. I don't think anyone deserves it more.
When Boston beat Vancouver in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last June, Weiss had to watch as longtime teammates Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell celebrated the Bruins' championship.
"That was difficult," Weiss said. "I was one of the happiest guys for them for sure, but at the same time [not long] before that they're sitting beside you in your hotel room and you see them out there holding the Stanley Cup, it's tough to swallow. There was a little bit of extra fire burning in the belly over the summer to train harder and get to this point now."
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"I wanted to say something to the guys, [but] I didn't know when," Weiss said. "There were a couple of times down the stretch when I wanted to say something, but I wanted to wait until the right moment and just thank the guys for coming in with the right attitude. We've had a lot of groups here over the last few years and I just felt like the weather and not being the biggest hockey market down here, it's tough sometimes. It's tough to come to the rink and really focus on playing the right way over an 82-game schedule, especially during the dog days of the season where it's tough to get up for games and practices sometimes, especially when the weather is so nice.
"I just wanted to thank the guys for doing a really good job and not losing sight of what we were trying to do this year. It meant a lot to me to get in, and the team, as well. All of it has to do mostly with the guys in the room. We're the ones that go out there and play and practice every day, and just all the new guys, I wanted them to know that meant a lot."
Much respect! Great loyalty and he's shown such humility and gratefulness for everything going on now in his career and for the Panthers.
Sorry, but I do not like and have never liked Weiss (ask Catscratch, he can vouch for me)
I've wanted him to be traded since after his first full year. I just think he is a draft bust and sub-par at best.
And no, he should not be our captain. Campbell should.
Flame me if you want but IMO.
A true two-way center... who puts up 50-60 points consistently... Leads by example, has top-notch intangibles/loyalty/heart (whatever you want to call it) that really gels a team together. Not to mention he has one of the best faceoff percentages in the league. Disregard where we drafted him 10 years ago, how can you not want this player on your team?
