Marc-Édouard Vlasic was fed up with the Sharks’ losing culture

“I’m glad it’s over. I’m not going to go into details, because it’s not good for me or for them. It wasn’t my decision, I’ve been lied to all year. Going elsewhere will do me good.”

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Marc-Edouard Vlasic

Except that he doesn’t yet know where that is. At 38, he still hasn’t convinced any team to give him a chance at the next training camp [content-ads] But let’s go back to his strong words about his former organization. After saying he wanted to kick the Sharks in the teeth, he talked about the loser culture that has taken hold since COVID-19.

“Since 2020, we’ve had a team that can’t even come close to making the playoffs. It’s tough. You get to the arena and you think, ‘Tonight, we’re going to lose’.”

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Marc-Edouard Vlasic

Ouch. However, the reality is still striking: in a club that finished last in the NHL last season, he couldn’t convince his coach to send him into the fray more than 27 times. In the end, yes the organization has a share of the blame, he does too. It’s pretty late in the process for a trial contract, but that’s what Vlasic is hanging on to. I don’t think it’ll happen before training camp starts, but if a team is suddenly faced with a series of injuries, he might have a chance [spacer title=’Overtime’] – They’re well acclimatized.

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