I booed a little – but generally only on the 4 on 3 powerplay where I was willing to boo any and all Colorado players that touched the puck. It irks me a bit that his attitude was so bad when clearly the fans stood behind him through thick and (more notably) thin. He has a ton of promise and I remember just 2 offseasons ago being so excited about our prospects that included him, Hanzal, Turris, Boedker and (if I may dare) Wheeler (hate that kid!)…

I feel like Mueller got tossed around a bit by the organization…he had a great rookie season and then during the offseason they told him to beef up a bit. So he works out hard all summer and comes into camp with 10 more pounds on his frame…but he lost a bit of his agility and his play suffered. Was it a bad training program…probably. And even more than the concussion, he never seemed to get back to the player he was his rookie year. Now, none of this is so surprising considering the general inanity that went on during the Gretzky years.

Now Tippett comes in, and as you said Travis, the system isn’t all that hard…skate hard, hit someone, play responsible hockey, embrace the pack mentality. Peter just never took to it. Now, there could’ve been things that Tippett did differently to help the situation. The initial line (as I recall) was Mueller – Lombardi – Upshall. Clearly, Mueller doesn’t have the speed to play with those two…nor is he the grinder in the corners that can feed them for good shots down low. So that didn’t work. But after that, with the few exceptions, Mueller just didn’t seem to gel with any linemates…even Doan…maybe it was the frustration, maybe it was just the system…who knows?

I wish the kid the best…I hope he thrives in Colorado the same way that I’ve seen Carcillo thrive in Philly since leaving (and if Wolski can turn into Scottie 2.0, that would be awesome too!). But yeah, when he’s in our building and we’re 1 point up on his team in the standings and he game is tied and he has the puck at the point for a powerplay…I’m gonna boo. And I’m not gonna feel too badly about it…

I feel cheated inside as well. Now I’ve come to realize maybe he did give up and cheated his team, and us the fans out of the player he once was. Yea everyone has bad stints in their career. He is a good player, and his spirit was kinda broken, but I think he chose to play poorly so that it was more likely he would get traded. I can’t believe I was fully behind this kid at one point. I feel cheated as a fan, and feel cheated for his team that we all put so much into this kid to kinda get spit on by him. Kinda just the way I feel. And yes I booed witha passion last night, and rejoiced when our two new guys upstaged the Avs last night. It was a wonderful game to get us started on the right path.

I had no idea that he asked to be traded….when someone asks to be traded, then proceeds to stink up the joint, you do NOT keep playing him.

Much respect for you owning that you were defending him… then explaining why you booed his ass. Circumstances change… I lost respect for him, and I’m an outsider. Silver lining: Just makes the Wolski move feel THAT much better, doesnt it?

GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD RUBBISH

I’m willing to admit I backed him. But glad he is gone. Bringing down the team. I have a couple ideas regarding the coyotes and I don’t know who to go to. Travis was wondering do you have any contacts within the organization for something like that. Could be counted as a little charity work but having fun doing it. Has to do with NHL 10 a tournament, fees to play, and whoever wins gets to meet the team.

First, let me say I love Wolski, I will miss him and I truly wish the best for him. I hope he does well with your team but this whole getting those last second goals to win games against his former team just has to stop, k? ; -)

Next, I’ve never been a fan of booing any player….except Bertuzzi. Anyone who knows the history of the Avs understands that one. I do get where you’re all coming from though and if I were in your shoes I’d be equally upset too. The one thing to consider though is that someone’s trade value goes down when they’re playing poorly, so I’m not sure it would have been in his best interest for Mueller to do so on purpose. Perhaps it was more that, as someone mentioned, his heart wasn’t in it. Just a thought…

That said, I think this trade was good for both teams. I suspect Mueller will fit better with the Avs because of the young core of players we have. And it seems Wolski fills a need you have as well. I’m glad it’s worked out on both ends and that both teams have done such a great job at silencing the critics this year!

Oh, and here’s a little video I put together of your new player that you might enjoy!

Damn your my hero lol, it’s like we’re on the same wavelength.

I looked at that video you put together, and I’m glad we have this kid. I noticed alot of why he fakes out goalies on his signature shootout move. First he goes slow so that he can control the puck, then he completely wraps the end of his stick around it deking to the right for a split second up real close, just enough so the goalie notices it, then he whips it back to the left and wraps it around the goalie into the net crashing it. It’s a thing of beauty. Mueller is actually pretty good at shootouts, but lets see where his heart is for the rest of the season. Porter if he stays in the NHL is a low numbers guy, but helps in places where the players notice it, like getting pucks in deep.