As anyone who glances at Red Wing news knows, Bertuzzi was signed for a two-year stint in Detroit. Is there anyone that can cause more division among fans than this guy? I don't know what news could come that would generate more comments than this. Fans really like him or really hate him--very little black and white here. And then there's me...
I am one of the few who actually is very neutral about Bertuzzi. He has his good games and he has his bad--but what it all boils down to is 'average.' I can't say much more than that. Maybe the security will help him step up his game--and if he can possibly get his legal woes taken care of, he might be able to do very good things the next two seasons. Again, as always, time will tell.
Of course, the biggest (only?) reason people hate Bert is BECAUSE of what caused his legal troubles. I don't think anyone would argue that what he did was wrong and utterly despicable. And this will follow him for the rest of his life. But, he made a mistake and it's time to let it go a little. There should be a settlement and Bert should be allowed to get back to living--that burden of his should lessen. I would imagine he goes to sleep thinking about what happened and wakes up with it as his first thought--he suffers. (And some would say, "as he should.") However, there has to be a time when he can put it aside. Even MURDERERS can get paroled. Hopefully, this will get taken care of sooner rather than later, but I doubt it. Does ANYTHING get done in a timely manner when lawyers are involved?
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