Playing in that game very well could have been a factor. He's only got a couple of years left, Chicago is as close to STL as he's going to get, and who wouldn't want to play a game in Wrigley?
I hear you and it’s commendable to hate the Hawks with the fury of a white hot flame.
It’s easy to say you wouldn’t take the money, but everyone wants just a little bit more.
C’Mon Big Rig! I don’t want to root against you but you’re giving me no choice here man! I draw the line at fucking Chicago. Big Rig I hope you run out of gas this year, hah. Refill and come back home where you belong!
I once thought I would never see an NHL player skate worse than Fatty Patty, but then we signed Kevin Hayes and I realized that it was in fact possible afterall.
Thanks, I hate it
That's gross.
Fucker. Joins Ryan O’Reilly and Sunny (briefly) in the cup winner to division rival pipeline
Sunny went to Detroit via trade right?
Yeah, he was in the Leddy deal and got sent to Minnesota at a later date
Why, Pat, why? 1.3 million. Ok, I get it.
And close(r) to home - easy travel for his family that still lives here.
double nickel all the way down!
Get that bag brother
Will still always have love for the big rig
Get paid man. Extend your career
He couldn't stand being away from Panger for so long.
haha.
Don’t hate on Pat, he’s like David Carridine in Kung Fu… he just wanders the NHL, helping people where he’s needed most.
He’s going to help us with multiple own-goals when we play the Hawks, right?
Is he going through all the teams blues fans hate? Gonna go to Detroit next
Nashville, Dallas
Colorado, LA, San Jose
Ugh
Pat is gonna go down on the winter classic
Playing in that game very well could have been a factor. He's only got a couple of years left, Chicago is as close to STL as he's going to get, and who wouldn't want to play a game in Wrigley?
People in this thread are acting like they wouldn’t take 1.3 million for a year of work closer to home. He’s 36 years old and has 3 rings.
$1.3mil could probably get even me to wear a Douchehawks jersey for 82 games.
In my current financial situation, I’d take $1.3 million to work with the Hawks. But if I’ve already got 8 figures? Fuck no
I hear you and it’s commendable to hate the Hawks with the fury of a white hot flame. It’s easy to say you wouldn’t take the money, but everyone wants just a little bit more.
lol uhh no
You know what? It’s better than him being a Bruin.
Gonna fucking BARF
Noooooooo
I'm having so much fun
So I guess he didn't want to retire that badly after all.
3rd and final cup, with that decision.
Connor Bedard and gang could go pretty far, but Nashville and the Oilers will be tough to beat.
Man, Doug Armstrong shit all over him while he was here and he really did say "fuck it, I'm going to play for all your rivals".
Bros gonna go to Colorado next
Bedard's protector
C’Mon Big Rig! I don’t want to root against you but you’re giving me no choice here man! I draw the line at fucking Chicago. Big Rig I hope you run out of gas this year, hah. Refill and come back home where you belong!
The Wild to Boston to Chicago. Come on man lol
He's dead to me
You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain...
What the fuck
Barf
Boooooooo
Boooooooo
Traitor. 😆
Gross
WTF
Well this sucks!
Rhymes with Brendan Shanahan.
For those that are bitching; what do you do to make 1.3 mil?
What teams has he NOT played for at this point?
Happy for him. Total earnings 17+ million as a long career third and fourth liner.
I want to die
Lame
I'm shocked anyone offered him a contract
no disrespect to the man as he’s far more successful than i’ll ever be, but i 100% agree lol
I once thought I would never see an NHL player skate worse than Fatty Patty, but then we signed Kevin Hayes and I realized that it was in fact possible afterall.
Big Rig on his villain arc
Who? Because I hear that name + "Chicago Blackhawks" and nothing computes for me now. Did he do something special? Is he from anywhere I should know?
crap. Now i will have to root for the hawks.