When Weight joined the team for practice in Montréal on Wednesday, he was met with a media blitz. Loads of national and international media outlets were there to get the first glimpse of Weight donning the red and black. According to a story in the News and Observer, Andrew Ladd couldn't get to his locker because the room, and specifically Weight's stall, was so crowded with reporters.
Unlike most traded players, Weight was not asked to join the team immediately following the Monday trade. He spent an extra 48 hours with his family in preparation for the two week trip to Turin and the extended "road trip" that will be his stay with the Canes. It's no secret that Weight and his family love St. Louis, and that he may well return there next season. Although some crybabies over at the Canes forum are all bent out of shape about it, I have no problem with hiring a gun for a deep playoff run. No, this is not the Florida Marlins. We're not a whole team of hired guns. Yes, it would be great if we could sign him on for two more seasons, but if he wants to go back to St. Louis after this season, so be it.
Although he wasn't with the Canes on Tuesday night when they pasted the Habs 8-2, Weight watched the game on TV. Afterwards, he playfully expressed some regret for not joining the team immediately:
"I feel bad," Weight quipped. "Obviously they needed me."
I'm excited about his debut, but I'll be working tonight. I'll have to DVR the game and watch when I get home. Please don't send me text messages with score updates. I want to watch it like it's live.
Some very good news came yesterday. Aaron Ward will be activated from the IR for tonight's game. With Andrew Hutchinson going to surgery today, we'll have to press AWard back into service and hope for the best. No word on the return of Mikey Commodore.
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