Fenian24
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- Jun 14, 2010
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So you agree with no cap in letting Guerin go? A player who was productive but was let go purely to line JJ's pockets. It wasn't just Guerin, there was a holdout or trade almost every off season due to the player "wanting to much money"Bill Guerin's a good example. He helped Boston to an NQP and a one & done in his 2 seasons. His 2001 salary was pretty steep. Bruins didn't re-sign him. Cheap bastards.
Guerin signed with Dallas in 2003. The bolded below was his salary, the total to the far right is what that would be in today's dollars. Dallas bought him out after 2006.
Good illustration of how acquiring one good player guarantees nothing.[TBODY] [/TBODY]
2001-02 $5,100,000 $7,213,721 2002-03 $8,732,891 $12,160,029 2003-04 $8,866,445 $12,070,894 2004-05 Lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. 2005-06 $6,738,498 $8,935,912
Also a good example of why the lockout was necessary. Guerin was only the 13th highest paid player when he signed that contract with Dallas.
Glad you support Jacobs over the team succeeding.