B-17engineer
Colonel
Ohhhh I see how it is..... Devils finally score against Quick and the refs don't like that so they call a BS penalty. Then the Kings score on the PP.
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B-17engineer
Colonel
Coming back to NJ for a game!
Freebird
Master Sergeant
Huh?
Gomez contract is with the Habs, not NJ.And he has 2 years left at 7.3 mil per year.
Rather a dull final....
And some Olympic caliber diving too.
B-17engineer
Colonel
Huh?
And he has 2 years left at 7.3 mil per year.
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Freebird
Master Sergeant
I'll believe it when I see it.
Buying out contracts is just a dumb idea, you still have to pay the total $$$ but you then eat a CAP hit for a few years.
They might as well just leave him in the AHL, he'll make his money but won't have a CAP hit.
There might be a "mulligan" clause in the next CBA, so they'll probably wait until then
B-17engineer
Colonel
He's probably on a one way contract which
"One way contract
This type of contract means that the player is paid the same amount of money regardless of whether he plays in the NHL or the AHL"
That'd be dumb to have 7.3 million dollar AHL player
Freebird
Master Sergeant
Why? It makes perfect sense, considering the alternative.
The dumb move was signing a 3rd (marginal 2nd) line player to a huge contract after ONE good season
Advantages:
The club has to pay the full $$$ to the player whether they buy him out or not, so there's no savings there (not one penny)
If you bury him in the AHL he doesn't count against the CAP hit.
The club can still recall him back if needed when another player gets injured, and he's basically waiver-proof.
He can be called back for the playoffs when the CAP doesn't count (much)
Also, it prevents some other club from picking up a half-decent player for a bargain. (cuz the original club already rolled out the gravy train)
Hopefully if the guy is a professional he can help to teach younger players in the AHL, and provide some service as a fill-in player if another gets injured late in the year
The club
B-17engineer
Colonel
Lets go Devils!!
My heart is in my throat from that last minute though
My heart is in my throat from that last minute though
Going to game 6. Come on Kings!
Freebird
Master Sergeant
I don't really care in the end who wins.
I guess for the sake of a good old fashioned forum rivalry, I want the Kings to win.
I guess for the sake of a good old fashioned forum rivalry, I want the Kings to win.
Sorry Harrison. Ar least they made it to the finals.
B-17engineer
Colonel
Huh? Anyway...there is a guy name King on the Kings?
Been a long time since we had some hockey talk in here...
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Not my favorite team but well deserved. A great series, Nashville gave them a run for their money, too bad the Nashville fans need to learn some hockey etiquette. I could see them being upset about the denied goal but you don't boo and throw crap on the ice during the raising of the Stanley Cup. Classless POS'!
