Ouch. So glad we traded him
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Ouch. So glad we traded him
NYR94
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Machinehead
GoAwayTrouba
Tampa's GM is blindly trusted despite constantly making awful decisions.
They really are Rangers South.
They really are Rangers South.
He's produced less than Miller despite being an older player.
Thats probably about where I'd expect Hayes to come in, taxes and everything considered.
East Coast Bias
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Tawnos
A guy with a bass
$3.5m is 3rd liner money.
The cap is $79.5m. Teams can spend an average of $3.6m per player on a 22 man roster, irrespective of the differences in leverage between UFA and RFA. He got an average salary to be an average player.
Edge
Kris King's Ghost
It's a smart move for Miller.
I can't imagine many scenarios where he'll be in a position to "succeed" and his limitations so completely protected from the casual fan.
LeetchisGod
This is a bad hockey team.
Edge
Kris King's Ghost
Lil' Stevie has managed to parlay the late career success he enjoyed playing for a mastermind, and surrounded by a who's who of hall of famers, into a lucrative second career.
Edge
Kris King's Ghost
This is the nicest way I've ever seen someone call another teams fan base dumb
I'm pretty nice unless provoked, then I can be flat out vicious.
JT Kreider
FIRE GORDIE CLARK
But at the same time, only a 'contender' or someone who thinks they can would pay a coach that kind of money. So the prospect of winning is there.
I doubt Barry would've taken that money to coach a team like Montreal or Ottawa but I could be wrong.
Fish should make the playoffs this year if JT stays, which he will
Vinny DeAngelo
Jimmy Easy to defend
That contract for miller will be a silent killer for Tampa talk about over paying a role player. It’s like they never learned from Palat. Those middle six guys are a dime a dozen.
LeetchisGod
This is a bad hockey team.
Basically their entire D corps will be out of contract at the end of the upcoming season, so it's a very temporary thing unless they can swing some moves
eco's bones
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St. Louis and Brodeur (much as I hate the f***) are no brainers but Gary Bettman to the Hall of Fame? FFS.
Edge
Kris King's Ghost
Controversy aside, he's lead the league for more than 25 years.
It's more profitable that its ever been, in more markets than it's ever been, and has more mainstream awareness then ever.
When you look at the category, his resume is right up there with anyone from the last 40 years.
DutchShamrock
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Hayes' value goes beyond just points so I would expect him to come in the same range as Miller.
DutchShamrock
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He had the foresight to expand into Minnesota and Winnipeg. Who would have thought hockey could work there? I mean, except Bettman who oversaw teams leave those very markets. And who could forget the resounding success of Phoenix, Carolina and Miami. No one would have thought Atlanta would fail, so I give him a pass. Unless he was alive in the 80s, because then he should have seen that one coming.
In all seriousness, my biggest knock on Gary was the rapid expansion while trying to keep salaries in check. He chased the TV deal that never really met his expectations and at the same time created a huge demand for serviceable players for all the new player openings.
He increased demand for players, drove salaries up, and brought on clutch and grab hockey inadvertently. Bad recipe for the new markets: rising salaries and a boring product. And did I mention lockouts?
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