Michael Bunting, one of the most popular and talented players in the National Hockey League and the winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins, could not play last night at the tough match against the Philadelphia Flyers. He did play the game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday but was missing from the game last night when his team finally won a match. While Mike Sullivan has spoken about him being injured, fans have a different take on it.
Fans Believe Michael Bunting Is Out Of The Games Not Because Of His Surgery But To Avoid Getting Traded
Recently, Pittsburgh Penguins’ coach Mike Sullivan spoke about Michael Bunting’s surgery to remove his appendix. He said, “He’ll be out here for the next little while. I don’t know the timeframe at this point, but that’s that.” But fans have a completely different take on this as many believe Muchael Bunting is “trying to escape” from being traded.
Pittsburgh Penguins’ reporter Michelle Crechiolo posted about Michael Bunting’s surgery and fans have begun with their theories. A fan took to X and wrote, “Damn, won't be better until the trade deadline passes! Likely 5 ~ 6 weeks out ....” while another fan wrote, “Guess he’s safe from getting traded then.”
A third fan echoed the same emotion and wrote, “dubas told his boy bunting to tell everyone he got his appendix removed so he didn’t get traded. yes i’m a conspiracy theorist. i want to see the scar. lol. ��”
While there are no confirmations of Michael Bunting actually trying to “escape being traded”, fans are convinced that this is the reason he would be missing from the future matches.
At this point in his career, Michael Bunting has 14 goals and 15 assists totalling to 29 points along with a -18 rating in 58 games in the 2024-25 season of the NHL.
The 29 year old started his career with the Arizona Coyotes and later signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs for two years. In 2023, he signed a deal with the Carolina Hurricanes and the got traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has totaled 210 points in his career and a -10 rating in 326 games so far.
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