kdb209
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LadyByngJeanRatelle said:Sorry I couldn't let this one go, but are you serious that Mario's only in it for the money?Quote:
Originally Posted by Icey
Same with Mario. Even though his Penguins have no money and have had to trade players away season after season as a salary dump, he continues to draw his $5.25M salary and then plays only a handful of games. If Mario was so concerned about a salary cap why is drawing that kind of salary and not a $1M salary?
Did I miss something, or didn't Mario defer a boat load of money to keep the franchise afloat. If Mario was as greedy as you say he was, why didn't he fight for all the money he was signed for by Pittsburgh? Why did he defer money, and why did he take over the franchise?
Why hasn't he moved Pittsburgh to a more profitable location?
Why not pay himself $5.25 million a year? He's better than any player in the NHL currently making that amount. At $5.25 million he's a bargain. Plus he's the owner. He's making no money off the penguins in a management sense, why can't he as a player?
Actually, IIRC, when Mario first came back as an owner/player, he first did pay himself the minimum. The PA protested, not without cause - his below market salary did have side effects - it reduced the avg salary used for Group V FA, etc.
I beleive as a result Mario's salary is now set by the league.