News Article: Ference will likely retire if bought out

[EpSoNiight]

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[HeavyHitter99]

Thank God. Let the celebration begin!

 

[McDNicks17]

Not going to lie, I'll be glad to see that cap hit disappear, but I hope he sticks around.

At least in the city if not with the team.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

He's a good dude. We didn't have a ton of success in Edmonton but I wish him the best of luck after hockey.

 

[Del Preston]

Hire him for community stuff.

 

[Aerchon]

Does it make sense to even buy him out at this point?

I am a Ference fan but it clear his play has certainly evaporated. I think he should retire whether he is bought out or not. Its the respectable thing to do. He can't honor his contract, aka play at the NHL level, he needs to just retire.

 

[Draiskull]

Misleading title..

Ference isnt retiring after this season.
He will retire IF THE OILERS BUY HIM OUT

3.25 million reasons not to retire after this season.

 

[oXo Cube]

Feel a little bit bad for him, he never had a prayer of living up to expectations management set for him.

That being said, he obviously will not be missed on the ice. Have to imagine he has a position lined up in the front office somewhere, even if somebody has to invent one.

 

[Draiskull]

Does it make sense to even buy him out at this point?


I am a Ference fan but it clear his play has certainly evaporated. I think he should retire whether he is bought out or not. Its the respectable thing to do. He can't honor his contract, aka play at the NHL level, he needs to just retire.

Honor vs $3,250,000 USD

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

great community guy...hope he stays active in charity work around the city

but its time...

 

[McDNicks17]

Misleading title..

Ference isnt retiring after this season.
He will retire IF THE OILERS BUY HIM OUT

3.25 million reasons not to retire after this season.

My dreams have been crushed.

 

[EpSoNiight]

Misleading title..

Ference isnt retiring after this season.
He will retire IF THE OILERS BUY HIM OUT

3.25 million reasons not to retire after this season.

You think he's speculating of a buyout? Him and chia have a long history I bet you he told him a buyout was coming

 

[RoboNerdOK]

There are times I swear he was already retired when he was on the ice.

 

[Joey Moss]

Considering he has 1 year left, and there are better buy out candidates (Fayne) I wouldn't count on it.

 

[Draiskull]

You think he's speculating of a buyout? Him and chia have a long history I bet you he told him a buyout was coming

yeh that is fine... I just pointed out that the thread title is misleading.

 

[McDNicks17]

Ference should just retire and take a "Community Ambassador" or something job with the Oilers and be paid what he would if bought out.

 

[EpSoNiight]

yeh that is fine... I just pointed out that the thread title is misleading.

I could have worded it better fair, if a mod wants to change it feel free

I don't agree with a buyout at all tho

 

[Draiskull]

Considering he has 1 year left, and there are better buy out candidates (Fayne) I wouldn't count on it.

Fayne isnt a good buyout candidate...If bought out his cap hit of 1.17M will go til 2020 (4 more yrs) which would be well into Drai and McDavid's 2nd contracts.

 

[TheRebuild]

Kind of a useless player, but the Oilers overpaid him and put him in a role he was destined to fail at (i.e., do the standard Oilers-thing). Still a good guy though, hope he has success after hockey.

 

[Aerchon]

Honor vs $3,250,000 USD

Exactly.

Am I just not remembering things correctly in that players used to retire with honor rather than milk a contract they clearly are unable to do their part for?

Is it common in todays NHL for players to just pretend they are still NHL level to collect their paycheck?

Don't get me wrong. I understand the Oilers offered him that contract but even as unlikely as it was, that he would be as useful as he was when he signed that contract, it is assumed/written, that a player is at least able to survive in the NHL.

I like Ference the player and person but done is done and collecting a paycheck without putting in the work or having the capability to fulfill ones contract is wrong.

 

[Seedling]

I'd rather he just sit on IR for another year. The cap hit isn't necessary. Great guy but from a cap perspective, why buy him out for one year that he'll be recovering from surgery for?

One year on IR vs. two years of a 1 mill cap hit. Let him sit out. I know it seems like a small amount but the cap will likely go down for the next couple of years IMO.

http://www.generalfanager.com/buyouts/829?day=15&year=2016

 

[EpSoNiight]

Also, ference has yet to have his hip surgery. So even if he doesn't get bought out he could be on LTIR for the start of the season depending on when he actually has the surgery

 

[Seedling]

Ference should just retire and take a "Community Ambassador" or something job with the Oilers and be paid what he would if bought out.

So 3.25 mill for an ambassador, or are you saying whatever he would get from a buyout pro-rated over those two years? I think the latter is what you are saying. Not a bad idea.

 

[Canovin]

Potentially Oilers new GM

 

[joestevens29]

The way he's going he won't be eligible for buyout.