Giguere Starting Goalie Drama in Anaheim
November 11, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Anaheim Ducks, Goalies
Jean-Sebastien Giguere has recovered from the groin pull he suffered late last month and, while he recuperated, Jonas Hiller started the last six games but, unlike Carey Price, Giguere has made it very clear that he wants his #1 spot back and he’d go to extreme measures to avoid being anyone’s backup.
image: TSN
“I’d rather retire than be a backup goalie,” Giguere said. “Something needs to happen. You get a guy like (Hiller) that’s going to be a free agent at the end of the year and myself, making the money I’m making, either I’m leaving or he’s leaving. I want to play, that’s when I have fun. Right now, this is not fun.”
In case you’re not familiar with his deal, Giguere will make $13 million over the next two seasons with the Anaheim Ducks. Hiller, on the other hand, is set to earn $1.3 million in the final year of his deal.
I don’t know about you but that sort of smack talk just screams immaturity to me. It’s great to see someone who wants to be on top of his game but for crap’s sake, we’re talking about six games WHILE HE WAS INJURED. Is someone feeling a little insecure? How about focusing on making sure he’s better than Hiller and actually earning that ridiculous contract that the Ducks gave him?
Honestly, if he’s going to act like this, I saw trade him. He’s obviously got his own best interests at heart instead of the team’s and a player like that is dangerous. If he keeps yapping, I say dump him.
Has no one learned from the whole Dany Heatley saga?
