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Madferret said:I wish you guys would let Zee fight his own battles :-*
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Madferret said:I wish you guys would let Zee fight his own battles :-*
bustaheims said:That's probably a little more chaotic than the league would like, but, I think the option to take the hit over the remaining length of the contract instead of double should be an option.
895 said:I don't know if this stat exists, but I could have sworn that the Leafs never lost a game with Armstrong in the lineup. Maybe 1 or 2 ...but most of the time they won games in which he played.
bustaheims said:38-33-8 with him (87 point pace). 34-38-13 without him (78 point pace).
Nik? said:895 said:I don't know if this stat exists, but I could have sworn that the Leafs never lost a game with Armstrong in the lineup. Maybe 1 or 2 ...but most of the time they won games in which he played.
It was already brought up in this thread. Here you go:
bustaheims said:38-33-8 with him (87 point pace). 34-38-13 without him (78 point pace).
So not all that big of a difference with him or without him.
Madferret said:I wish you guys would let Zee fight his own battles :-*
Nik? said:That strikes me as the sort of thing that you'd get pushback from on all sides. Remember, the league and the PA don't want buy-outs. They're probably inclined to make them less attractive not more.
Sgt said:Nik? said:That strikes me as the sort of thing that you'd get pushback from on all sides. Remember, the league and the PA don't want buy-outs. They're probably inclined to make them less attractive not more.
Forgive me but, huh? Who from the league and PA said this? Was this not part of collective bargaining, agreed upon by both parties?
cw said:Sgt said:Nik? said:That strikes me as the sort of thing that you'd get pushback from on all sides. Remember, the league and the PA don't want buy-outs. They're probably inclined to make them less attractive not more.
Forgive me but, huh? Who from the league and PA said this? Was this not part of collective bargaining, agreed upon by both parties?
Ideally, in pro sports, every contract is a good one. But we know that in actual practice, it doesn't work out that way a significant percentage of the time.
It's the only way under the current CBA an owner can save bucks on a bad contract in a system where all contracts are guaranteed. So if they were to get rid of it without replacing it, the owners wouldn't be jumping up and down with glee. There's a good financial reason some contracts end with buy outs.
And aside from waiving to the minors (when there's no NMC), it's the only other way for a GM to shed cap dough to make room without a trade. In a cap system, you pretty much have to have mechanisms like this or the GMs hands are too frozen to adjust their roster to make room for future talent.
If anything, to me, the system is too restrictive and I agree with Burke that some allowance for cap dollar trades would be reasonable.
I also like giving the GM the option to take the hit in one season. That can consume cap space in a noncompetitive year and free it for a future competitive year. And I think the player/PA wouldn't complain bitterly getting their dough up front as well.
Sgt said:Forgive me but, huh? Who from the league and PA said this? Was this not part of collective bargaining, agreed upon by both parties?
Nik? said:895 said:I don't know if this stat exists, but I could have sworn that the Leafs never lost a game with Armstrong in the lineup. Maybe 1 or 2 ...but most of the time they won games in which he played.
It was already brought up in this thread. Here you go:
bustaheims said:38-33-8 with him (87 point pace). 34-38-13 without him (78 point pace).
So not all that big of a difference with him or without him.
bustaheims said:armdog: I am so happy to have just agreed to a one year deal with Montreal. So pumped. My fav childhood team. Can't wait #dreamcometrue #habs
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WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:@mirtle
Armstrong tells Sportsnet the Leafs told him "they didn't think I could do it anymore." Says he wants to prove Toronto wrong.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:@mirtle
Armstrong tells Sportsnet the Leafs told him "they didn't think I could do it anymore." Says he wants to prove Toronto wrong.