GeeoffBrown
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I'm starting to think the Kraken will not be as successful as the Knights
They could've had Stenlund or Kukan if they were petrified of being stuck with Domi's 5.3 mil in cap space - really doesn't make any sense.
This is the biggest thing I have an issue with. I don't care that we passed on Domi. There's enough compelling argument for that to be a sound decision. But Kukan is a solid depth fill-in at good cost, which every team needs, and had they decided they were set on D (they drafted Bayreuther whose a Dman anyway...) then Stenlund who could be your 4C or a first injury call up and has some upside to be a full-time NHL bottom six guy. Instead they took a UFA they had no interest in signing. I get they only have so many roster spots but when you have a chance for a free asset, why would you take nothing instead?
Francis, you moron. You could have taken...I don't know...Max Domi, instead of ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
I like this conspiracy theory because it involves people being nice rather than being sinister jerks.I know this is a longshot, but maybe, MAYBE in light of what happened with Kivlinieks Seattle picked Bayreuther as a kind of "mercy pick" rather than taking one of the other guys because it would have been so disruptive to the CBJ through no real fault of their own.
Francis calls up Jarmo "Hey man, sorry about what happened, so here's what I'm going to do...". Maybe Francis hopes it puts him in a good light for some future consideration down the road. Purely a solid citizen move.
I know there's no room for humanity and compassion in business or sports, but 20 years from now, I would not be surprised at all to read this in someone's memoir, Pollyanna-ish as it may be.
And that he's wrong for that. He could have retained 50% on Domi and immediately flipped him.That should tell you that Francis preferred nothing to Domi.
That should tell you that Francis preferred nothing to Domi.
I know this is a longshot, but maybe, MAYBE in light of what happened with Kivlinieks Seattle picked Bayreuther as a kind of "mercy pick" rather than taking one of the other guys because it would have been so disruptive to the CBJ through no real fault of their own.
Francis calls up Jarmo "Hey man, sorry about what happened, so here's what I'm going to do...". Maybe Francis hopes it puts him in a good light for some future consideration down the road. Purely a solid citizen move.
I know there's no room for humanity and compassion in business or sports, but 20 years from now, I would not be surprised at all to read this in someone's memoir, Pollyanna-ish as it may be.
Cant say it any better than this. It's baffling. Ron Francis was one of my favorite players growing up. But he looks like a complete buffoon as an expansion GM.Francis, you moron. You could have taken...I don't know...Max Domi, instead of ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Yeah I had them taking Stenlund, but that's the problem with taking 30 players for a 23 man roster. Don't know if Stenlund (or whoever would have been displaced) would have had significant trade value.
I hope he didn't sell his house...
His house in Cleveland
LMAFO, you think?I'm starting to think the Kraken will not be as successful as the Knights