Around The League Part 10: Sleep with one eye open

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Damn right.

Wow. I’m so glad they actually had the cajones to do it. Give him a season next time.

 

[NotOpie]

Damn right.

All I can say is, about f***ing time. I hope he Caps go something like 5-12-3 during that run...but I realize they'll replace him with somebody equally as skilled.

 

[raynman]

Good for the NHL. Wilson is a punk ass and deserves everything he gets.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

I have a theory: old, wealthy, white men believe they are fantastic judges of character. Consequently, there is nothing they hate more on this Earth than when someone for whom they've vouched for betrays that trust. It's why the NFL freaked over Deflategate- the League swept a minor team scouting violation under the rug for the Pats benefit, and then the Pats were caught in a minor equipment violation. The NHL ignored Wilson with "no prior record" until they were forced to admit, okay, this isn't going away, he won't grow out of it. They were wrong, and Wilson is taking the fall.

Not that he doesn't deserve it, just why we're finally getting traction on this nonsense.

 

[GoldiFox]

Damn right.

Good for the NHL. Wilson will be permanently banned by the end of the year. Never go full Tom Wilson.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Damn right.

Holy ****, they surprised me on this one.

 

[Canes]

I thought if he got a double digit suspension it would be closer to 10 for sure. Good for the NHL. Wilson just hasn't learned.

Next time (and it's a matter of when, not if) I wonder what he gets. Half a season, the whole season?

 

[Stickpucker]

But but but Cappers fans said it wasn't a hit to the head and Sunday was admiring his pass.

 

[Unsustainable]

Every single time I see this thread title on the list, "Enter Sandman" pops into my head.

It's been 9 days and I come here multiple times a day...

Good song though

 

[tarheelhockey]

I thought if he got a double digit suspension it would be closer to 10 for sure. Good for the NHL. Wilson just hasn't learned.

Next time (and it's a matter of when, not if) I wonder what he gets. Half a season, the whole season?

I'd imagine the next one will be in the ~30 range if it comes any time in the next year or two. And that will be enough for the Caps to start looking into how they can move on.

How stupid to sign that guy to a 5x6 deal over the summer. Not sure what the heck they can do with that other than buy him out.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Very surprised by this suspension length.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Very surprised by this suspension length.

That's what she said.....

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

That's what she said.....

This might be one of those instances where that doesn’t really work.

 

[HisIceness]

I'm looking forward to seeing Karlsson in a Sharks uniform tonight.

The Bruins/Capitals game doesn't interest me that much for some reason. But I'll watch

 

[Negan4Coach]

Wow. I’m so glad they actually had the cajones to do it. Give him a season next time.

Yikes, I cant recall the last 20 gamer.

Does this hurt WAS or is he just a plug?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Yikes, I cant recall the last 20 gamer.

Does this hurt WAS or is he just a plug?

He plays on their top line but he’s not exactly offensively gifted.

Many, myself included, were puzzled by the extension Washington signed him to this summer.

 

[vorbis]

Seattle Supah Sonics

Look upon my works, trademark litigators, and despair.

I tutored Mike Glennon for a semester at NCSU. and for an English class, at that. needless to say my mind totally glitched out seeing his face quote Shelley. he was a smart lad, for sure. just...not that flavor of smart.

 

[tarheelhockey]

This might be one of those instances where that doesn’t really work.

She is a hockey blogger talking about the Tom Wilson suspension.

 

[DaveG]

About time DoPS gets one right on this sociopath.

I'd imagine the next one will be in the ~30 range if it comes any time in the next year or two. And that will be enough for the Caps to start looking into how they can move on.

How stupid to sign that guy to a 5x6 deal over the summer. Not sure what the heck they can do with that other than buy him out.

There will likely be a "compliance buyout" with the next CBA, and he will likely fall victim to it.

And for that I say: Good, get this piece of shit out of the league.

 

[RodTheBawd]

I'm in disbelief. Kudos to them, I hope this sets a precedent.

 

[The Faulker 27]

The best part, TW will forfeit $1,260,162.60 in salary.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

That Leaf's PP with Matthews, Marner, Kadri, Rielly and Tavares is unbelievable. Matthews has such a great shot

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

The best part, TW will forfeit $1,260,162.60 in salary.

Will he? $5M of his $6.1M this year was a signing bonus. So I assume he only loses 20% of his $1.1M base salary, but could be wrong on this.

 

[DaveG]

Will he? $5M of his $6.1M this year was a signing bonus. So I assume he only loses 20% of his $1.1M base salary, but could be wrong on this.

Only performance-based bonuses are exempt from this.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Only performance-based bonuses are exempt from this.

Ah, ok. Thanks Dave.