AeroFishOne
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Chip Alexander: Scott Darling Granted Personal Leave of Absence
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Canes
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Pretty sad but probably the best for both sides. I would be surprised to ever see him back. Wonder how this will impact a potential buyout or maybe even a termination of his contract.
Cardiac Jerks
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Hope he gets the help he needs. Probably time to move on to something with less pressure.
HisIceness
This is Hurricanes Hockey
It sucks it didn't work out. But, it happens
Navin R Slavin
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Maybe he goes back to Chicago on a cheap contract and finds his game.
bleedgreen
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He’s had issues obviously so this could be anything from frustration over his situation to much worse in his life. I don’t care about the hockey, hope he’s getting the help and support he needs. Nothing but love for ya bud. Get better.
garnetpalmetto
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Agreed. I can dislike his play, but on a human-to-human level I hope he's getting the help or time away from the game he needs. I'm sure this season's been tough on him - come into the preseason in the best shape of your career, play stellar hockey, get hurt in the last preseason game, sit on the shelf, come back playing like garbage, get outplayed by a waiver pickup, get sent down to the AHL and have to play backup there. Meanwhile your support system (girlfriend who moved down here in the offseason and dog that you acquired in the offseason) are sitting in the house (that you bought in the offseason) 2.5 hours away. Not the best scenario for him and I hope he takes the time that he needs.
Unsustainable
Seth Jarvis is Elite
I am pulling for Scott Darling as a person. He seems like a legit good dude.
If his hockey career is over, he should go into sports design, his pads and helmets was sick.
If his hockey career is over, he should go into sports design, his pads and helmets was sick.
CandyCanes
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He’s had a tough road. I sure hope he’s okay. I’m imagining that he’s probably taking it pretty hard the way his career has gone lately. But I really hope he can reflect on just how much he accomplished, it’s an incredible life accomplishment to make it to the NHL.
Stickpucker
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Hope he takes whatever time he needs. Regardless I expect the Canes to buy him out after the season.
I won't speculate on the why. It's none of my business. Good luck and get well.
I won't speculate on the why. It's none of my business. Good luck and get well.
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The leave of absence probably can't last indefinitely though. It may be that before the season's end both parties more or less mutually agree to terminate the SPC according to the Paragraph 14 of the SPC for failing to render the services in accordance to the SPC, like it went with Patrick Berglund and the Sabres. Darling obviously has about 7M reasons to not to, but being an healthy AHL scratch refusing a transfer to ECHL isn't much of a sports pro life either.
But, buyout by the Paragraph 13 is by far the more plausible outcome.
But this all is jumping too much ahead anyway. At this point we should concentrate on field testing if a corporation owned by a used cars selling loan shark is eligible for good karma.
garnetpalmetto
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I don't think any reasons beyond his play need to be cited or speculated on. I don't think it's any secret that Darling wasn't signed to a 4-year, $4.15M AAV deal so he could back up Ned in Charlotte. To call his performance in Raleigh a disappointment would be an understatement. I can't think of a goalie, at least since I started following the Canes, who's been more of a disappointment.
Cardiac Jerks
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There hasn’t been any news since he was granted the peace of absence.
I’m wondering at what point can we just terminate the contract? Probably best for everyone involved.
spockBokk
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According to Sara Civian’s Canes q&a today (The Athletic), they expect Darling back in Clt before the Checkers’ season ends.
HisIceness
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Cardiac Jerks
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I don’t see how it benefits the team in any way to have him back. Just a distraction in what should be a Calder cup run
Canes
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I hate to say it but Darling pretty much has to do it to get that sweet, sweet buyout money this offseason.
I don't see any scenario where he could collect any portion of his remaining contract had he remained gone.
It's 100% about money.
bleedgreen
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Oh stop. That’s blatant speculation about something we should all just leave alone. Don’t question the guys character.
We know nothing about the whole situation. For all we know they asked him to take some time.
We know nothing about the whole situation. For all we know they asked him to take some time.
I disagree completely. I don't see any way this franchise is going to end up in a drawn out legal dispute with a player who has a history of addiction and was granted a leave of absence by the team.
They will give Darling as much time as he needs. Then they will buy him out in the off-season through the league-approved methods of buying out any non-injured player for any reason.
The only chance he has of not being bought out is if he comes back and injures himself late in the season.
Cardiac Jerks
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Finnish Jerk Train
lol stupid mickey mouse organization
Is a mutual cancellation even allowable under the CBA? I remember a few years ago, Luongo basically said he wished he could rip up his contract because it was hurting the team, but there was nothing he could do about it.
I guess there's always the retirement option, but if I'm contractually owed another $8 million over the next two years, I have a hard time picturing myself walking away from that. Especially if I still love the game and retiring means I can't play for anyone else during that time.
I guess there's always the retirement option, but if I'm contractually owed another $8 million over the next two years, I have a hard time picturing myself walking away from that. Especially if I still love the game and retiring means I can't play for anyone else during that time.
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Navin R Slavin
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Of course it will end in a buyout. He's owed the money, he'll get the money. It's absurd to speculate otherwise.
