Melrose Munch
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From 1993-1997 Fedorov always wore the A. From 1998-2003, until he left, he had no letter unless an injury occurred. Why is this?
From 1993-1997 Fedorov always wore the A. From 1998-2003, until he left, he had no letter unless an injury occurred. Why is this?
Yup, must have been punished for his long holdout
Yeah, that was when he did the Carolina thing, obsene amount of bonus money making the third round as I recall.
This changes a lot.Yeah, that was when he did the Carolina thing, obsene amount of bonus money making the third round as I recall.
It's so funny when ppl say "he did the Carolina thing", Carolina was the ones who threw obscene amounts of money at Fedorov and he wouldve been a fool not to take it. I agree hes a money hungry headcase but dont fool yourselves into thinking any other player wouldve said no.
Even Sakic signed an offer sheet to get Avs to raise his salary ffs.
I don't know that it's an issue with offer sheets in general so much as it is an issue with Fedorov not signing one until late-February. Obviously had Sakic held out on signing with New York until late-February, his captaincy would not be waiting for him upon his return.
It's so funny when ppl say "he did the Carolina thing", Carolina was the ones who threw obscene amounts of money at Fedorov and he wouldve been a fool not to take it. I agree hes a money hungry headcase but dont fool yourselves into thinking any other player wouldve said no.
Even Sakic signed an offer sheet to get Avs to raise his salary ffs.
I know we're all bopelessly biased against players from across the pond here, but the real reason why it is different is that the deal was structured specifically to screw Detroit if they matched.
I know we're all bopelessly biased against players from across the pond here, but the real reason why it is different is that the deal was structured specifically to screw Detroit if they matched.
So was Sakic's. The difference is that he didn't miss five months of the season, so the team didn't have to give away his letter.
btw. I agree with you, if he hadn't held out for 5 months he would prolly have kept his A but then again we are talking about Bowman so he mightve lost it anyways.
There is also a picture of Sakic playing a game without any letter on his chest as well. As an Avalanche member.I don't know that it's an issue with offer sheets in general so much as it is an issue with Fedorov not signing one until late-February. Obviously had Sakic held out on signing with New York until late-February, his captaincy would not be waiting for him upon his return.
Thanks!The bonus was something like 26 million if I recall correctly
So was Sakic's. The difference is that he didn't miss five months of the season, so the team didn't have to give away his letter.
Sakic's contract had a provision that the team would have to pay a huge bonus if they made a round of the playoffs that was likely for Colorado but not the Rangers?
ie. Colorado had to pay substantially more to keep him than the Rangers would have?
Carolina put that clause there because A) If they didnt reach the conf. finals they wouldnt have to pay that bonus and B) if they did they did the revenue for the next season would have payed that bonus and more.
This was an attempt to boost hockey in a small market, which also screwed another team. So I'm asking again is that Fedorovs fault?
Rangers put up a 15 million dollar signing bonus in their offer sheet to Sakic.
Sakic's contract had a provision that the team would have to pay a huge bonus if they made a round of the playoffs that was likely for Colorado but not the Rangers?
ie. Colorado had to pay substantially more to keep him than the Rangers would have?
Way to rephrase "deal was structured specifically to screw."
It was a contract that paid him $17 million in 1997-98 when the Avalanche were having serious financial problems. Forsberg renewed in February on a contract that paid less up-front and more in the back-end just to help out. The owners had to strike a deal with the city of Denver to build the Pepsi Center just to have the finances to match the Rangers' offer for Sakic. It was absolutely designed by New York to screw Colorado, and Sakic signed it anyway, knowing it wasn't just an over-payment but that it would take a miracle for Colorado to match. Had he missed time, he'd be in the same boat as Fedorov with someone else wearing the C.