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My buddy Steve wrote this up and I thought it was so well done, it deserved a place in the SBP Archives.






Dear Wayne,

Stop being so grumpy with all the young kids who want to play for your team. Stop saying things like: "I think the biggest change on our team today compared to 2002 and over the years is that we could take centremen and move them to the wing. You can't move these centremen to the wing now. We have so many good wingers now, there's no room to move them."

That's a lie Wayne, you know it. Of course there is room. I've got two names for you: Shane Doan & Marty St. Louis. They both play wing and they both can be moved at any time to the nearest couch so they can watch the Olympics on TV in total comfort. In your heart you know it, Wayne. You see Doan every day and so do we with NHL Centre Ice. He'll be lucky to score 30 this year, Gagne already has that many. He's an energy guy you say, so is Eric Staal, except the difference is that Staal makes a difference and scores points in bunches while Doan takes penalties in bunches. As for Marty The Party, he's a former MVP you'll tell us. Who cares? So is Lindros, and he ain't planning a trip to Turin unless he's planning a vacation. So is Theodore and we know you're giving his spot to your buddy Cujo. When Marty The Party played at the World Cup, he anchored the fourth line but started the tournament on the first line. He couldn't keep up Wayne, and on Olympic ice, you gotta keep up.

Have you heard the Spezza interviews Wayne? He's DYING to play for this team. If he's this excited now, what's he gonna be like in February? Contrast that with Mario who barely has the energy to give his patented cliche ridden interview about Canadian hockey and how it's an honour to play for your country, and how playing for Canada helped his career...ZZZZZZZ.

Yesterday, Steve Yzerman did the right thing and took his name off of Olympic consideration. Now, it's time for you to do the right thing and name someone deserving in his place. But, don't just name one, throw Doan or St. Louis to the curb and take two: Spezza & Staal.

Yours truly,

Friend who is engaged to the girl who took the picture of SBP that is on this blog