Is Burke Handicapping Himself?
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Madferret said:
He was specifically talking about full NTC clauses when he called them coach-killers, since if a coach ever had a problem with a player it would be the coach leaving as the player couldn't be traded. And Burke hasn't ever given out an iron-clad NTC/NMC. They've all had some modifications or limits that still make a player tradeable.
Rebel_1812
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Madferret said:
I wonder if that is above average for the league.
Rebel_1812 said:
6 seems to be about the average. Calgary and Boston have the most with 11 and 10 respectively. LA is the only team without one.
Nik? said:
Their no-trade clauses didn't kick in until a later date in their contracts. And if a team trades a player with a NTC that isn't active yet then the team getting the player has the option of taking it on or not.
Nik? said:
Yup. When LA traded Lubomir Visnovsky to Edmonton a few years ago it was 1 day before his NTC was going to kick in.
I Believe Burke has said he doesn't like the cap-circumvention contracts that have the low tails that he doesn't believe players will play out. Strictly speaking, length isn't the issue -- I believe he said that he didnt have a problem with a contract that pays the same rate every year like DiPietro's.
GhostofPotvin29
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Does anyone know if there is there a transcript of that interview anywhere? My home internet is terrible to stream anything.
If not I'll just wait until I'm on campus and listen to it.
If not I'll just wait until I'm on campus and listen to it.
Corn Flake
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I think if there is no term cap put on contracts when the new CBA is said and done, Burke has to change his tune. He will have no choice, otherwise the best players in the league will continue to go elsewhere and he will start to lose his own better players.
ie: If Kessel puts up two more 80'ish point seasons and stays healthy, he's not going to sign for 5 years. He will be looking for the retirement deal just like everyone else.
IMO I think the league gets either a cap (my guess is 6 years) or they put in some kind of deterrent to these ultra-long contracts. Burke is right that they are insane, but at some point you have to keep up and financials shouldn't really be a concern for the Maple Leafs.
ie: If Kessel puts up two more 80'ish point seasons and stays healthy, he's not going to sign for 5 years. He will be looking for the retirement deal just like everyone else.
IMO I think the league gets either a cap (my guess is 6 years) or they put in some kind of deterrent to these ultra-long contracts. Burke is right that they are insane, but at some point you have to keep up and financials shouldn't really be a concern for the Maple Leafs.
maplesyrup
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Yeah, I agree. I'm fine with Burke's stance (for now) but if there aren't going to be penalties (as speculated) for these types of deals then he'll just have to play along.
The Red Polar Bear
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Sgt said:
I think this new CBA will influence Burke's stand on this. Either these ultra-long contracts will be eliminated, or it'll essentially be a "stamp of approval" for them, which may force Burke to consider them.
Optimus Reimer
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Some teams are finding out it is very difficult to move big contracts, especially when the GMs want to change the makeup of those teams by trying to trade the players with the big contracts. At the same time, a player with a big contract could be stuck on a team that has no chance of making the playoffs for a long time. So both the players and the GMs can make it difficult upon themselves by having big long contracts.