Is Brian Gionta proof that there should be some job security for older players in the NHL?

[maxbme]

He's been decent. I think he had a nice audition but I'd rather see him used sparingly going forward to stay fresh to step in for injuries. Pretty confident most other bottom 6 guys are better, but he is doing fine in his role.

 

[LuGBuG]

I didn’t read who posted it then when I was finished I chuckled and said that sounds like MulletMan....and sure enough

 

[ShonSaunders]

So how many minutes would a coach be required to play these players? It wouldn’t make sense to have a team be required to sign a player, only to have that player sit on the bench the whole game right? I don’t see how your proposal could pose any problems. After all, I wouldn’t mind seeing the quality of my team diluted as long as it gives an aging, wealthy athlete the opportunity to show he’s still got it. Also, we can all sleep better at night knowing that guys like Gionta and Iginla aren’t out in front of 7-11 begging for change.

Edit: Damn, I just got trolled by the MulletMan

 

[Bounces R Way]

A guaranteed contract worth millions of dollars is already more job security than 99% of people will see in their life time.

 

[Newsworthy]

Guys like Gionta should step aside and allow young kids to get the opportunity to play.
Out with the Old and in with the new. These veteran salaries are destroying the Gov't. Retire Gionta and collect your pension already. You to Jagr.

 

[De Montreal]

RETIRED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, RED TEAM

PATRIK ELIAS — MIKE FISHER — JAROMIR JAGR
ALEXANDER SEMIN — CODY HODGSON — JAROME IGINLA
ALEX TANGUAY — VINCENT LECAVALIER — MARTIN ST-LOUIS
BRIAN GIONTA – DAVID LEGWAND – SHANE DOAN

STEVE OTT, VERNON FIDDLER, BRANDON BOCHENSKI

RYAN WHITNEY — KEVIN KLEIN
KEITH BALLARD – DAN BOYLE
BARRET JACKMAN — BRIAN CAMPBELL

ROSTISLAV KLESLA, NICKLAS LIDSTROM

DOMINIK HASEK

dont tell me this team wouldnt give Pittsburgh a run for their money

 

[CanadienShark]

Huh? If you're not good enough to play (or so a GM thinks), then too bad. Should be have young age security too? Give young kids with talent and a future more chances to stick?

 

[Pens x]

Lol at all of the countless Bruins’ fans that said he wouldn’t play and he was only going to be a 13/14th forward for them.

Let me guess, now all of those people will deny saying that??

 

[varano]

What the??

 

[Shrimper]

Name me a player 38+ who would make it on the Penguins, because I can't think of one. This is a peak Mulletman idea.

 

[SotasicA]

They should only allow 40+ year-old goalies in the NHL.

That could definitely help with scoring.

 

[Jumptheshark]

So a player who missed 3/4 of the season gets this thread?

Sorry

he missed 3/4 of the season--he is playing against guys that have been playing balls out all year

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Name me a player 38+ who would make it on the Penguins, because I can't think of one. This is a peak Mulletman idea.

Cullen.

But he's the exception that proves the rule. If the geezers want to keep a full-time job as they age, they have to be content to take less money and be versatile enough to remain valuable as their numbers drop out of top 6 territory.

 

[Shrimper]

Cullen.

But he's the exception that proves the rule. If the geezers want to keep a full-time job as they age, they have to be content to take less money and be versatile enough to remain valuable as their numbers drop out of top 6 territory.

With a full strength team, I don't think I'd have Cullen.

 

[LMFAO]

This is the most rediculous thread I have seen in a long while

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

With a full strength team, I don't think I'd have Cullen.

I guess that depends on what you consider a full-strength team. I'd take him over Kuhn or Sheary pretty handily.

 

[Shrimper]

I guess that depends on what you consider a full-strength team. I'd take him over Kuhn or Sheary pretty handily.

I'd only really take him over Rowney but then I wouldn't play Rowney.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Would you rather have Gionta or Donato ????

Case CLOSED

One has nothing to do with the other so re-open the case

 

[Jumptheshark]

what gets me about this thread is that the context of the idea is that Gionta would have done this all season. He is playing against guys who have played all year--if Gionta had played all year somewhere then I could see the argument

 

[SensNation613]

Name me a player 38+ who would make it on the Penguins, because I can't think of one. This is a peak Mulletman idea.

Lidstrom could play on the Pens IMHO and probably MSL.

 

[Number8]

Lol at all of the countless Bruins’ fans that said he wouldn’t play and he was only going to be a 13/14th forward for them.

Let me guess, now all of those people will deny saying that??

Well, in fairness Bergeron is out and Heinen sat because as a youngster he seemed to be hitting a wall.

Isn’t that what a guy signed (one would expect) as a 13/14 is expected to do? Step in and play?

Did YOU think he’d be a top 9 forward or something?

 

[Flamer12]

Job security? These guys make on average 4-5 million a year. Even if they are out of the league by 30, they should be set for life if they were at all smart with their money, So no, there should be no job security for older players.

 

[Baxterman]

We are making this decision based on 2 games of Brian Gionta?

Seems a tad bit hasty to me.

 

[Pens x]

Well, in fairness Bergeron is out and Heinen sat because as a youngster he seemed to be hitting a wall.

Isn’t that what a guy signed (one would expect) as a 13/14 is expected to do? Step in and play?

Did YOU think he’d be a top 9 forward or something?

I said they wouldn’t sit him in the press box and here we are. He wouldn’t have signed to be a 14th forward. I knew he’d weasel his way into the lineup, that’s just how the NHL works.

You also don’t play a 14th forward almost 16 mins in a game. The overwhelming majority was wrong in their dismissal of this signing thus far. Maybe he works out but Boston fans spoke with such great authority acting like he’d never play.

 

[Riddum]

If I have a young up and coming team, I's rather give a spot to a young guy so he can gain experience. If I have a team making a run, I don't mind having an old experienced guy who still has juice in the tank, on my team