PelagicJoe
Registered User
If he was paid like a 4th liner, there would be no issue. His contract sucks. The only 4th liner worth the money he is making was prime Kris Draper.
I don't mind him - he seems like a good guy/teammate, but as others here have already mentioned - he's not very good, his #'s of years past were courtesy of Hank/Dats, he was never really a good fighter, and his overall skillset is AHL level at best.Is it him as a player you dislike or the 4.25M cap hit? If he had a 3M cap hit would he not receive as much hate as he does on these boards. Would the wings have a hard time trying to find a fair offer for him from any other team?
He's basically Andrew Shaw and earns $350,000 more AVV because he plays on a rebuilding/bad team. I like Abby, but he isn't very good this season. He's giving his haters a lot of ammunition.
he's also 5 years older and signed for a year longer
big difference between being signed until you're 30 and being signed until you're 36
he's also 5 years older and signed for a year longer
big difference between being signed until you're 30 and being signed until you're 36
I don't like him because he is terrible. He takes dumb penalties, he lacks skills, he has no creativity. He's just not good enough to be in the NHL. You can't blame him for the contract, that's all on Holland. It does however make me like him even less, even though that isn't really fair. He is also never held accountable for anything. Never misses a shift, never gets talked about by the coach. He just gets a free pass for whatever reason.
I like Helm, however I dislike his contract. I dislike Abdelkader and loathe the contract. If his cap hit was 1 million, then sure I wouldn't hate having him around as a 13th forward.
4.25 million, for FOUR MORE YEARS, and he wears an A.
Honestly when Witkowski has been in the lineup I've noticed him doing more positive things than Abdelkader. At least Witter hits guys from time to time.What about his recent effort on the ice? He wouldn't even be playing on any other team. For that kind of money at least he can play like he gives a sh....
Andrew Shaw is a much better player and agitator than Abdelkader ever has beenHe's basically Andrew Shaw and earns $350,000 more AVV because he plays on a rebuilding/bad team. I like Abby, but he isn't very good this season. He's giving his haters a lot of ammunition.
If he was paid like a 4th liner, he'd be buried in GR by now.If he was paid like a 4th liner, there would be no issue. His contract sucks. The only 4th liner worth the money he is making was prime Kris Draper.
Abby isn't going anywhere next season (i.e. to the AHL) unfortunately. Only 4 more seasons of him on the Wings after this one!
I'll be honest, I never really minded his cap hit too much on his contract, just hated the term of the deal.