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GMGM wasted 2M and maybe poisoned his own (and team's) reputation.
Maybe a better solution could have been found?
The issue is the way it was handled, not the signing.GMGM signed the most sought after UFA at the time. The fact it didn't work it is no different than Nashville signing Steve Moses or NYR and Jimmy Vesey.
They might have been....with retention that LGK wasn't willing to offer.I can't believe not even one team was interested in him. Some of these GMs are buffoons.
They might have been....with retention that LGK wasn't willing to offer.
This way LGK gets out of the contract.
I can't believe not even one team was interested in him. Some of these GMs are buffoons.
The issue is the way it was handled, not the signing.
He let the situation get so bad that it forced him into a corner. He could have given himself some options. No one put a gun to his head.
I would sign him to a 1 year deal at a lower cap hit now. I think its possible to do that
Ok, but now he doesn't have a contract? No one is willing to sign him for say 3M/1 year Radulov style?
I feel like pro scouts that watched him saw some glaring red flags with his game, which made teams shy away from trading for him. If he would have been worth a gamble, I think teams would have traded for him with salary retained. I don't see why Vegas would sooner terminate his contract rather than retain money and trade him. That just tells me no one else wanted him.
I can give you about 7M reasons.Who is to say he passes through waivers? Why wouldn't team pick him up for free give him a shot then terminate his contract if it doesn't work out?
Or that they didn't want to pay for him if they figured he would end on waivers.