tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post2427519341357553656..comments2023-06-01T21:15:57.354-11:00Comments on The H Does NOT Stand For Habs: The Scrap HeapJ.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00012075493503316318noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-71956238138698905102010-09-28T23:27:13.042-11:002010-09-28T23:27:13.042-11:00It's ironic that the players being left at the...It's ironic that the players being left at the wayside are the ones that voted and agreed on the collective bargaining agreement. They signed their own death warrant a few years earlier then expected. <br />I have noticed some veterans taking much less money to stay in the NHL (Mike Modano, Raffi Torres, Paul Mara) and I believe this is the way of the future. Taking a look at the current veteran UFA's I wonder what they would play for to get a chance to win a cup. I believe any one of these UFA's (Brendan Morrison, Miroslav Satan, Ruslan Fedotenko or Kyle Wellwood) would play for $750K-$1mil. This cap hit would be approximately double the league minimum and would be a last chance to show that they may be worth more.georgieboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921066533685961622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-3405638505151551632010-09-28T22:07:19.210-11:002010-09-28T22:07:19.210-11:00I have a hard time mustering up sympathy for indiv...I have a hard time mustering up sympathy for individuals who earn in a few years what a many people make in a lifetime. There is also a substantial income disparity within the NHL between the superstars and the journeymen. While I agree with this post that the cap has made more teams rely on cheaper youth, I find some veterans do price themselves out of the market. Modano and Theodore aren't going to be panhandling any time soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-61621285509908356032010-09-28T14:38:37.267-11:002010-09-28T14:38:37.267-11:00WRT the Wade Redden situation, is this not a form ...WRT the Wade Redden situation, is this not a form of salary cap circumvention? The Rangers are not being punished for a bad contract like the Islanders were for the Yashin contract (Yashin is on the books until 2014/15). Redden would certainly be bought out if the cap hit did not apply. Instead, Redden is forced to play in the minors or retire, which does not seem fair to a player would can still play in the league. I am sure a team like the Islanders, who just lost Streit to an injury, would take a chance on Redden at the league minimum; maybe motivate him to find his old form. All NHL players should take note and be concerned. And call their union. <br /><br />I would also like to know if Redden's salary counts against the players' share of league revenues. If it does, then the PA should be upset, because that means less money for everyone else still in the NHL. I am pretty sure that buy-outs do not count against the players' share.<br /><br />If I were Redden, I would start a serious lobby to my union and fellow union members to get this changed. And the fix is easy IMO. Simply make demotions to the minors count against the salary cap the same as buy-outs for one-way contracts. As a concession, the buy-out amount should be reduced to 50% of the remaining contract value instead of two-thirds. Two-thirds seems ridiculously generous considering that the player can seek new salary at fair market value. This way, bad managers are punished, good managers gain advantage, owners save money in salary, and the player is given an opportunity to continue his career as a free agent.MCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435571560723564995.post-59199816168253163022010-09-27T10:40:07.504-11:002010-09-27T10:40:07.504-11:00Positive discrimination for the elderly? If the qu...Positive discrimination for the elderly? If the quality of the game has something to gain from the still competitive, more experienced players, perhaps a percentage of their salary could be incrementally discounted from cap value after say 32 yrs of age or a certain number of NHL years? Or does that make no sense? L.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com