Around the League XXII: Richie Rich

[CptnSerious]

I think the Kings are ****ed.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Kings better save some cap room today.

 

[Cullksinikers]

Kings better save some cap room today.

Unleash the Dion.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Was trying to put a nice, like funny spin on it, like hey man maybe we can still do this. My bad dude

Can't respond to PMs on my phone.

It's all good man. Shouldn't have snapped on you. My apologies

 

[Marina]

@DarrenDreger: 1 yr,$3.8 mil for Ramo in Calgary.

With the way backup goalies have been getting paid, I wonder how much longer people will say Crawfords contract sucks for. Was pricy at the time but I think it looks fine now. Maybe a little long.

 

[JaegerDice]

Shea Weber just deposited [another] 13 million dollar check today.

Yeesh.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Shea Weber just deposited [another] 13 million dollar check today.

Yeesh.

That has to be the craziest structured contract in NHL history.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Larry Brooks ‎@NYP_Brooksie
End of an Era: Sather to hand over GM position to Gorton while remaining as NYR president. Announcement should come this afternoon.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

That has to be the craziest structured contract in NHL history.

It was front heavy because he signed an offer sheet with Philly? I think it was in order to make it harder for a cash strapped team to match.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

It was front heavy because he signed an offer sheet with Philly? I think it was in order to make it harder for a cash strapped team to match.

Yeah, they didn't think Nashville would match since they had to make four $13 million payments each of the first four years on July 1. I think his salary for the first four years is only $1 million per. Those were some big payments for a team like Nashville to take on.

 

[Zero Pucks Given]

Unleash the Dion.

Don't need to. We've got Columbus on speed dial.

 

[Blue Liner]

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/rich-clune-hockey-nhl/

Great read.

 

[dbridge]

Marty St. Louis retired. Not a huge surprise, but I thought he would've given it one more year to try and retire with a Cup.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Looks like potential plea deal in Voynov case

 

[blams]

Marty St. Louis retired. Not a huge surprise, but I thought he would've given it one more year to try and retire with a Cup.

He did win a cup with Tampa

 

[hisgirlfriday]

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/rich-clune-hockey-nhl/

Great read.

Very good. Also reinforces my perception of car bomb and trotz

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

With Benning under fire from fans and media in Vancouver now comes this bombshell

Frank Seravalli
✔ ‎@frank_seravalli
#Canucks announce VP and asst GM Laurence Gilman, asst GM Lorne Henning and dir of player personnel Eric Crawford have been fired. #TSN

Benning with ruthless purge of upper management ,, Canucks could be back to Messier Era bad soon as Benning has proven to be a pretty poor GM at this point

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Is Benning firing these people or is it ownership trying to pacify fans but not wanting to fire benNing?

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Looks like potential plea deal in Voynov case

His trial was set to begin Monday. Makes sense if it happens today.

 

[dbridge]

He did win a cup with Tampa

Yeah I know, but he seemed like someone who'd want to go out on top (not that going out with a loss in the Finals and Conference Finals is fizzling out).

Benning is running quite the show in Vancouver now. Edmonton, Calgary, LA, Anaheim, and San Jose have all made moves to try and improve this year, wouldn't be surprised at all to see Vancouver finish 6th in the division next season.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Is Benning firing these people or is it ownership trying to pacify fans but not wanting to fire benNing?

Sounds like Benning removing voices of defiance within organization

All 3 may have been at odds with him over his terrible moves this summer

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Voynov plea is misdemeanor corporal injury to spouse with 3 yrs probation and 90 days in jail. That it's not a felony is probably big for his immigration status.

 

[Marina]

So Voynov pleads no contest and is charged with a misdemeanor corporal injury... how much you want to bet LA has no intentions of voiding his contract? (Assuming he is reinstated). Meanwhile, Richards not even charged. Morality clause my ****ing ass. I'm sick of them trying to find a loophole in the rules.

 

[JaegerDice]

So Voynov pleads no contest and is charged with a misdemeanor corporal injury... how much you want to bet LA has no intentions of voiding his contract? Meanwhile, Richards not even charged. Morality clause my ****ing ass. I'm sick of them trying to find a loophole in the rules.

We'll see what happens. They may not have a choice. The NHL and the commissioner has the right to terminate any contract, even without the team's support if they feel the player has behaved in such a way as to harm the game (which is basically just code for 'it's embarrassing').

I agree with you though. I think he'll be playing in LA again when he's out. And if not in LA, somewhere else in the NHL. Misdemeanours generally don't derail professional athletes.

 

[Bubba88]

Vancouver gets what they deserve... kind of