WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:I'm simply pointing out that until we have any kind of evidence, anecdotal or otherwise to the contrary, why not take them at their word?
Well I think that we do have some sort of evidence here. This isn't a situation like Nathan Horton's. With Horton we KNOW that he has a degenerative back issue that's actually effecting his quality of life. He's given multiple interviews in the past where he's spoken about how his hockey career is over. Nobody is suggesting anything nefarious in that situation.
But Lupul's is different. For starters, do we even know what his injury is? The last we heard was that he had surgery for an abdominal injury. Is that actually something that can end a career? Because his social media posts seem to suggest that he's still living a pretty active lifestyle. Horton has problems picking up his kids. Also, in all the rare occurrences he's spoken he's remained steadfast in his belief that his hockey career is not over. And other players like Kadri backed that up last year. Further evidence? The other day he literally called the Leafs cheaters. I mean, what exactly does he have to gain by completely lying about that? Again, like I said before, I don't think there's anything really wrong with the Leafs "cheating" the system here, and I think Lupul understands that too. He was just frustrated when he said it.