Dear Lord...Ok where do i start.
First of all, if you think Maffy was the best player then that is the wrong premise to start on.
That title goes to at least four opther guys, with another six who played just as well as Maffy.
Second of all, they didn't send him down because of money. That is a misconception based on a common ignorance. Maffy more likely than not would NOT have made his bonus money. His stats were well off what they needed to be in order for the clause to kick in.
Chiodo was sent down to bring up Caron, who also played well for them at times. Chido was sent down for the AHL teams playoff run and to be the go to guy in said run. They did not want to have him split time with Aubin. And let me ask you this. When Aubin was hurt, they brought up Martin Brochu for a couple of games. If they were indeed tanking as you accuse, wouldn't they have started him over Caron?
Next, Hussey was brought up as AN EMERGENCY injury REPLACEMENT. Morozov was hurt. When Morozov came back, since Hussey was on a call up only as an emergency, and the Pens had used up thier 4 AHL transactions, by NHL rules he HAD to be sent down. HIM, and only him. He played very well in his time here, but when Alex came back, Hussey HAD to be sent down according to the RULES of the NHL.
So in essence, both of your theories, or examples as to the Penguins obviously tanking it have been shot out of the water. Are there any more reasons besides these two?
Because those two arent accurate what so ever. I wouldn't expect you to know the reasons behind the moves seeing as you aren't a Pens fan. That is why i pointed out the error in your argument in order to edjucate you on the reasons behind both moves. Neither of these two were done by management to throw the season. There were valid reasons and rules behind the moves.
Maffy's play had slipped big time and they wanted to send him back to juniors because they felt it was best for his development. NOT...I repeat, NOT to save money on his bonuses which he wouldnt have reached anyways. And NOT to save money on the remaining NHL portion of his contract, because he was payed his full season's salary anyways.
Hussey HAD to be returned to the AHL because that is the rules of the NHL. They couldnt have sent anybody else in his place.
Now that your reasons have been factually desputed do you still feel the Pens have tanked the season and HONESTLY NOT iced the best possible team from what they had in thier orginization?
If you DO, I would REALLY like to hear the reasons as to why.
That is pure speculation. We have played poorly all year and due to the hard work and improvement, AND more importantly (for the sake of disproving your argument) due to managements UPGRADING of the team (trading Berehowsky for Jackman, picking up Wilson and Sim and trading Holzinger for Pirijata), we have IMPROVED our team from the start of the season.
Yes, IMPROVED. There is no backfiring to speak of. The goal was not to make the playoffs, but to grow and improve as a team. That is what rebuilding is all about. And in that regard, our team has done well this season.
If they were indeed tanking, then management would have stuck with the team that lost 18 straight games now wouldn't it. They would have been satisfied with the team that was in last plcft of the year now wouldn't they.
They would NOT have made an effort to make the team any better, to help the roster, or to upgrade any weaknesses with servicable vets. They would have kepth the same guys who floated through much of the season.
I am sorry, but to suggest that they tanked the season, or are tanking now is absurd. To suggest that something backfired, when the moves they made were an obvious upgrade, is even more absurd.