As a fan of the Chicago Blackhawks I was sad to see Brian Campbell or “Soupy” as he is known leave Chicago. When I heard he was going to the Florida Panthers and he would be with Dale Tallon I immediately had a smile come to my face. I knew Campbell was going home again.
I realized that professional hockey and the NHL is a business like any other that needs to make profits to sustain its self. I knew the Blackhawks could not afford to keep Soupy if they wanted to compete and contend for another Stanley Cup. Campbell’s departure from Chicago was simply the business side of hockey it said nothing about Campbell’s talents. If money were no issue and there were no salary cap believe me Campbell would still be in a Blackhawks uniform.
Florida got a first class guy, a great puck moving defensemen and maybe more vital to the Panthers organization a respected leader in the locker room. Whatever it is and maybe it’s just timing, but Campbell seems to bring changes to teams that are failing...
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