DrMartinVanNostrand
Kramerica Industries
It's equal parts easier to stomach losing he way we did this year - being squarely the inferior team, no discussion to be had about "we played better and were sunk by our goalie" - and harder to stomach knowing that the talent on this team has been drained, in equal parts due to cap attrition which is just an unfortunate byproduct of the way the NHL salary cap structure is designed to work, but also as a result of some bad self-inflicted decisions like tossing around 8-year contracts at the first moment of being able to for players who didn't really merit full 8-year contracts.
Two years ago, I felt the worst contract we had on our books was McDonagh, and even that wasn't a truly "bad" contract, it's just that there has to be a worst contract by default and his looked to be it. Now, depending on your view, we have 2-3 bad contracts hanging around our necks like an anvil. Entirely self-inflicted, happy for the guys getting paid I guess but from a team perspective the kinds of mistakes that ruin the books. We've been paying for that ever since.
Sergachev's still got 7 years left on his deal at over $8M AAV. I'm sure Sergy's going to achieve his potential someday, he's only been in the NHL for...let's see, carry the one...oh, seven f*cking seasons now + an entire season's worth of games in the playoffs.
Two years ago, I felt the worst contract we had on our books was McDonagh, and even that wasn't a truly "bad" contract, it's just that there has to be a worst contract by default and his looked to be it. Now, depending on your view, we have 2-3 bad contracts hanging around our necks like an anvil. Entirely self-inflicted, happy for the guys getting paid I guess but from a team perspective the kinds of mistakes that ruin the books. We've been paying for that ever since.
Sergachev's still got 7 years left on his deal at over $8M AAV. I'm sure Sergy's going to achieve his potential someday, he's only been in the NHL for...let's see, carry the one...oh, seven f*cking seasons now + an entire season's worth of games in the playoffs.