By Bryan Reynolds -
Of course, the usual trolls would have you believe it is all for not, and that Wild fans have no right to be happy about this at all. Do with that as you will.
One controversy we should nip in the bud, kill at the root, do other cliche things to is an insidious desire to be stupid about things. For example, rather than sit back and enjoy things as they unfold, there is a small group on Twitter beginning to question why Parise and Suter were made alternate captains.
This, apparently, is how long fan geekdom lasts. Less than a week. Join us as we look at captain-gate.
The Situation
Enter the stupidity.
The questions seem to stem from an overblown sense of loyalty and some kind of nepotism. Who knows why fans do this, but they do, and that's... OK. Just so long as deep down they know that the saying "There is no such thing as a stupid question" only exists to make stupid people feel better about themselves.
Why are Zach Parise and Ryan Suter the new alternate captains? Because they are the two best players on the team, and the C was already taken by the best leader in the room. Because these two just signed 13 year contracts below market value to come to a team to win, showing something we like to call... leadership. They want the challenge, and welcome it.
Why are they the alternate captains before they ever even play a single game in the Wild unis? Because that's the way things work. Heatley and Cullen will get over it. I promise.
To the Haters
It has been requested that we add a "To the Haters" section to at least each post about Parise and Suter. So, for that section of the Wilderness, I will do my best. This is for you.
To the haters,
I regret to inform you that this particular section of the Minnesota Wild fan base is out of fucks to give about your particular opinion on this matters. We apologize for the inconvenience, and plan to have a new stock in the coming days, barring any set backs in the manufacturing process. While you wait for the fucks to arrive so we can give them, please accept this lovely handful of absolutely nothing as a token of our sincere wish to not care about you or your pain in the ass opinion.
Thanks for stopping by,
The Wilderness
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