It sure seems so.
Like Connolly, Bennett, DSP, Pirri. Solid players. Really hope Tre is in on some of them
A lot of them are not being qualified because they are hoping to negotiate them for lesser deals than the QO's would be, or like us, they are avoiding arbitration.
Uh, a bit much for someone like Shaw. Bergevin feeling the pressure apparently.
Uh, a bit much for someone like Shaw. Bergevin feeling the pressure apparently.
It's got to be tied to the cap not going up by much. The GMs were all together in one place, maybe this was something they all kind of talked about as one way to save space under the cap. If there's a lot of similar players available, each individual one has less appeal as a UFA, and will be easier to re-sign without arbitration rights.
Now now, don't give up on Benning so quickly!Every GM is tightening the purse-strings, except Bergevin.
It's got to be tied to the cap not going up by much. The GMs were all together in one place, maybe this was something they all kind of talked about as one way to save space under the cap. If there's a lot of similar players available, each individual one has less appeal as a UFA, and will be easier to re-sign without arbitration rights.
I was thinking of this but didn't want to be accused of being a conspiracy theorist.
Not to lay this at the feet of the Canada's beleaguered NHL franchises, but had they not finished so low in the standings it's possible that George Stroumboulopoulos might stil be the host of Hockey Night In Canada.
And Glenn Healy and P.J. Stock might still have jobs, too.
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That may also be behind Sunday's dismissal of analysts Stock and Healy, who were among 14 off-camera employees and contract workers let go. That total doesn't include Damien Cox, who last week was reassigned to the Prime TIme Sports radio show.
I'm glad Hrudey is staying. Bit of a honer sometimes, but I generally enjoy him. He's good on the Flames broadcasts