We’re all aware of the fact that the Red Wings acquired Alex DeBrincat in no small part because he wanted to “come home,” and today, a comment came out from Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stuetzle, appearing on the 32 Thoughts podcast, that stirred the drink.
If you’re into drumming up drama. Per the Score’s Sean O’Leary:
Ottawa Senators superstar Tim Stutzle made his stance on Alex DeBrincat’s desire to leave Canada’s capital crystal clear in a recent appearance on Sportsnet’s “32 Thoughts” podcast.
“If he doesn’t want to be there, I don’t want to make him have to be there,” Stutzle said. “You know, like, that’s fine to us. I think the whole group, we’ve been saying it, we want him to stay. We want him to be part of this group and he’s a great guy, great player.
“If you don’t want to be there, then good luck on your way.”
DeBrincat entered the offseason as a restricted free agent but was reportedly unwilling to sign an extension with the Senators. He was ultimately traded to the Detroit Red Wings and signed a four-year, $31.5-million contract.
Continued; getting a German “Good Luck With That” is not exactly being told off, but as the Red Wings and Senators’ fan bases do not like each other very much right now, this is being played up significantly.
Let’s wait until the teams meet, and see what happens then.
