Can’t believe I actually did this, but I did it on the weekend. I actually picked Eric Lindros for one of my fantasy hockey teams. Now while most of you might not think this is a big deal, it is. I cannot stand him! I feel he’s been a spoiled child for his entire hockey career. First he doesn’t want to play for the junior team that was going to draft him (the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), but whines that he wants to play in Oshawa. So he did. Next he whines that he doesn’t want to play for the NHL team that would’ve drafted him (the Quebec Nordiques), so he got traded to Philadelphia. The best part of that though was that after moving to Colorado, the Nordiques won two Stanley Cups! Serves him right. J I realize most of this behaviour is due to the fact that his father’s also his agent, but still, he should be grateful that he’s playing a game for a living, and making a ton of money doing it.

Having said all that, I am pleased to see that Eric has actually matured a bit in the last couple of years, perhaps realizing his career’s mortality with all the concussions he suffered recently. Especially because of the fact his younger brother had to retire from the NHL due to concussions. Eric seems to have matured and seems to be a little more grateful that: a) he’s healthy enough to continue playing in the NHL, and b) he’s making a living playing a game he loves. Plus he’s also playing for his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs.

All of this has contributed to the fact that this year he is playing better than he has in quite some time. He seems rejuvenated playing in Toronto, and is enjoying himself again on the ice. And since he seems to have regained some of that magic and is scoring again, I had to add him to my fantasy team. I’m just getting killed by the dude in first place, so I had to take some drastic action and put Lindros on my team. Seems silly to you, I know, but to me it was a difficult decision. Here’s to hoping he stays healthy and gets me a ton of points.