Zdeno Chara Has Signed With the Washington Capitals

Hockey is not exactly my bag, but when news like this drops, you stop working on your "best of 2020 music" blog that you've been putting off writing for two weeks to blog it. 

OFFICIAL! BIG Z TO DC!

The Washington Capitals have agreed to terms with defenseman Zdeno Chara to a one-year, $795,000 contract.

Full Details: https://t.co/1Pqb61mP5q#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/Ad50bX7LvA

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 30, 2020

Chara posted this video to his IG to thank the city and people who've helped and supported him over these last 14 years.

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 I'm no Scottie Bowman,  but I just don't understand this from the B's perspective. Did the Bruins not get their PPP loan? I get it Chara is 43 years old, but I feel like willingly letting a franchise icon walk out the door for less than a million bucks is a hashtag bad organization move.

“The Bruins informed me they plan to move forward with their many younger and talented players.”

They really told Zdeno Chara don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out. pic.twitter.com/WuMjjUfQ4F

— medium rare pink bitch (@FeitsBarstool) December 30, 2020

This dude was the heart and soul of the Boston Bruins for 14 years, helped them end a 39 year Stanley Cup drought and played in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals with a goT damn broken jaw and this is the thanks he gets?  A news dump on New Years Eve-Eve?

I get that Chara isn't the player he used to be but the Bruins signed a replacement level D-man for more money earlier this offseason, then told Z *and* Torey Krug -- two of the best players & people in the organization -- to completely fuck off. That's insane management

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) December 30, 2020

I'm not saying Chara is still an elite talent, but this team already lost Torey Krug in free agency. What are they supposed to do now? (this is where reading a real hockey blogger would be ideal) Then again, what else would you expect from an organization that fired its Stanley Cup winning coach during the Patriots Super Bowl Parade? One major reason I no longer loosely follow the Bruins like I did prior to 2015 when they traded Dougie Hamilton (two years after giving up on Tyler Seguin) is the Jacobs Family. This is a scumbag move to treat such an important part of this franchise's history like Olive Garden take out.  I'm sure John Henry loves it and has already called to congratulate the Jacobs on saving 800K.


P.S.


2020 didn't hear no bell!

2020 saw Boston sports lose Tom Brady, Mookie Betts, and Zdeno Chara. pic.twitter.com/Tm0nM7cgIL

— Doz #hiredozo (@DozonLife) December 30, 2020

Double P.S.

I'll gladly be mad at management if you want me to, but IMO these decisions all come down to ownership, they have the final say. Again, not a hockey guy so I don't want to look ignorant, but I'll pass a buck with the best of them.