We're not Tanking

[WantonAbandon]

I don't get a real strong sense Platter really wants to win as much as he wants to own a team or just make money.

The ice girls, the lowered payroll, firing voices of dissent (Drew).

I have no facts just a gut feeling that Platter isn't quite what he claims to be. Time will tell.

There are a lot surer ways to make money... and when you have Platter's capital it is actually is quite easy.

 

[hohosaregood]

Is losing some bottom pair d-men and a scratched forward supposed to be a significant move? He hasn't done much, which is fine because we are a very good team but that's a luxury only the best team can afford to take

It's significant when those guys made $15m combined.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I don't get a real strong sense Platter really wants to win as much as he wants to own a team or just make money.

The ice girls, the lowered payroll, firing voices of dissent (Drew).

I have no facts just a gut feeling that Platter isn't quite what he claims to be. Time will tell.

Drew wasn't fired. His contract was up and they didn't bring him back. Hell, most of the board wanted his head for his Kings fandom during his national broadcasts.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

It's significant when those guys made $15m combined.

Not when absolutely nothing productive is done with that cap space...

 

[Alwalys]

Drew wasn't fired. His contract was up and they didn't bring him back. Hell, most of the board wanted his head for his Kings fandom during his national broadcasts.

Don't kid yourself, Drew was fired. Call it let go if you like, but it's clear to anyone that isn't in denial that Drew was fired.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Don't kid yourself, Drew was fired. Call it let go if you like, but it's clear to anyone that isn't in denial that Drew was fired.

Having a contract expire and not renewed and being fired are two completely different things with the same outcome. It has nothing to do with denial. It is simply stating the facts. It's just Remenda anyway. Good man. Good commentator relative to the rest of the sideshow acts in this league on regional television...but replaceable if they put some effort into it rather than getting a former player off the streets like McSorley.

 

[Irbes Mask]

Don't kid yourself, Drew was fired. Call it let go if you like, but it's clear to anyone that isn't in denial that Drew was fired.

Having a contract not renewed is not fired. You're letting your emotional attachment to baldy get in the way of facts.

Drew wasn't fired. His contract was up and they didn't bring him back. Hell, most of the board wanted his head for his Kings fandom during his national broadcasts.

The way the sharks played his comments were justified.

 

[magic school bus]

Having a contract not renewed is not fired. You're letting your emotional attachment to baldy get in the way of facts.



The way the sharks played his comments were justified.

Agreed, but it's pretty obvious the breakup wasn't mutual.

 

[Irbes Mask]

Agreed, but it's pretty obvious the breakup wasn't mutual.

I think Drew himself was winding down. Maybe this parting was a few years early. There was some decline in the quality of his work over the last few years. Another 5 or so and there would be a new Grapes in SJ.

 

[Alwalys]

Having a contract expire and not renewed and being fired are two completely different things with the same outcome. It has nothing to do with denial. It is simply stating the facts. It's just Remenda anyway. Good man. Good commentator relative to the rest of the sideshow acts in this league on regional television...but replaceable if they put some effort into it rather than getting a former player off the streets like McSorley.

Having a contract not renewed is not fired. You're letting your emotional attachment to baldy get in the way of facts.

Again, anyone who isn't in denial knows this is basically a firing, not simply two parties going their separate ways. It's just false to claim otherwise, and everyone knows it.

Including both of you.

 

[The Nemesis]

Again, anyone who isn't in denial knows this is basically a firing, not simply two parties going their separate ways. It's just false to claim otherwise, and everyone knows it.

Technically, no. Firing is legally distinct from not renewing a contract. Just because Drew would've wanted to come back doesn't make it a firing. It accomplishes the same end result, but goes about it in different ways (with different ramifications)

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Again, anyone who isn't in denial knows this is basically a firing, not simply two parties going their separate ways. It's just false to claim otherwise, and everyone knows it.

Including both of you.

So your response is to effectively say in a louder voice the same thing you said before that is factually wrong? Good call. Fired and not renewing a contract are different things...that's a fact. What they did was not renew a contract as is their choice. In Drew's case, he'd actually have to have a contract in order to be fired.

The only one who has denial issues is one who doesn't understand the difference between not renewing a contract and being fired. But to me, when you have to qualify it with basically a firing, you actually do understand in a small way that there is a difference but are letting your emotions dictate your responses.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Again, anyone who isn't in denial knows this is basically a firing, not simply two parties going their separate ways. It's just false to claim otherwise, and everyone knows it.

Including both of you.

You're the only one seemingly in denial about the fact that they didn't terminate Remenda. They simply did not renew his contract. It's business.

 

[Alwalys]

Technically, no. Firing is legally distinct from not renewing a contract. Just because Drew would've wanted to come back doesn't make it a firing. It accomplishes the same end result, but goes about it in different ways (with different ramifications)

Obviously, however we all know management made a conscious decision to terminate their relationship with him, which is not just a simple matter of any old faceless employee not getting a contract. No one who is honest can dispute that, and in fact what we have heard from behind the scenes proves this was an active termination of relations, not just some eh, coulda gone either way thing.

 

[Barrie22]

Obviously, however we all know management made a conscious decision to terminate their relationship with him, which is not just a simple matter of any old faceless employee not getting a contract. No one who is honest can dispute that, and in fact what we have heard from behind the scenes proves this was an active termination of relations, not just some eh, coulda gone either way thing.

so boyle was fired?

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Obviously, however we all know management made a conscious decision to terminate their relationship with him, which is not just a simple matter of any old faceless employee not getting a contract. No one who is honest can dispute that, and in fact what we have heard from behind the scenes proves this was an active termination of relations, not just some eh, coulda gone either way thing.

I don't believe you're being honest with your take on this whole deal.

 

[do0glas]

You all are arguing technicalities regarding the term fired. Sharks didn't want him back.

Teachers get non renewed and it is a huge black mark for them. We don't know what Type, if any, evaluation randy and Drew get. But if they were pleased with what he brought he would be renewed.

So no, he wasn't fired. But you can't say it dydnt have anything to do with drews performance or actions. At least there is more evidence in that column than fiscal reasons.

 

[Crazy Joe Divola]

Cripes. Semantics, people.

I think we all agree that the Sharks did not want Drew to come back and Drew probably did want to come back.

Seeing as how he has been established for quite some time as the Sharks color analyst. Them "letting him walk" is tantamount to firing him in that it accomplishes the same thing, removing unwanted employee from employer, even if by another word.

He was not fired. But we all know this wasn't just a "random new guy CSN Insider no one likes or cares about being replaced cause whatevs" kinda thing.

Let's just all agree that replacing him with Ratto is the best option at this point.

 

[Barrie22]

Or remenda at 52 years old had enough of the travel (remember he left a few years back to spend time with his family also) and all the work that goes into calling hockey games every 2nd night.

 

[do0glas]

Or remenda at 52 years old had enough of the travel (remember he left a few years back to spend time with his family also) and all the work that goes into calling hockey games every 2nd night.

Or those obligations weren't something the sharks wanted to work around

 

[Crazy Joe Divola]

Or leprechauns.

 

[hohosaregood]

Or leprechauns.

German leprechauns specifically.