Waived: Andreas Athanasiou

[belfour30]

They are. He's getting every penny to play hockey.

In baseball if a player is released they get paid anyway. I thought it worked the same in hockey.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

In baseball if a player is released they get paid anyway. I thought it worked the same in hockey.

You can't just release somebody with a NHL contract. You can buy them out during the off-season window or both parties can agree to mutual termination but then the contract is ripped up and the player doesn't get any more money.

You can terminate a contract if you have cause but being bad isn't cause.

 

[TLEH]

One way vs Two way just determines their pay structure in the minors. Regardless, he either reports to Rockford if they send him there, or he agrees to termination like DHF said and tries to find an NHL deal at a different number.

 

[belfour30]

You can't just release somebody with a NHL contract. You can buy them out during the off-season window or both parties can agree to mutual termination but then the contract is ripped up and the player doesn't get any more money.

You can terminate a contract if you have cause but being bad isn't cause.

It's crazy that I have been following the league since the mid-90s and had no idea.

One way vs Two way just determines their pay structure in the minors. Regardless, he either reports to Rockford if they send him there, or he agrees to termination like DHF said and tries to find an NHL deal at a different number.

The money is too good for him not to go to Rockford then.

 

[TLEH]

The money is too good for him not to go to Rockford then.

Most likely yes, but never underestimate someones pride and ego.

 

[Blackhawks]

We should all be so lucky to have bosses let us light $8.5 million on fire.

Oh ya so lucky, that money should be spent on quality on the ice beside bedard to help him in his most important years of development, this management is ruining his development with this bs garbage around him, nvm we should feel lucky, positive and fortunate to have a clueless owner that throws 9 mill in the garbage.

 

[Cubs2024wildcard]

Oh ya so lucky, that money should be spent on quality in the ice beside beard to help him in his most important years of his development, this team is ruining his development with this bs garbage around him, nvm we should feel lucky, positive and fortunate to have a clueless owner that throws 9 mill in the garbage.

Watch out. I've been saying this and now I'm considered a Wings fan......

 

[clydesdale line]

He cleared.

Good for the Icehogs, I guess.

Shows what the rest of the league thinks of him.

 

[WarriorofTime]

In baseball if a player is released they get paid anyway. I thought it worked the same in hockey.

If the Hawks say "Athanasiou, GTFOH, we don't want you anymore" he gets paid regardless and there's cap ramifications.

If Athanasiou says "please release me so I can sign somewhere else" and they mutually agree to terminate, then he does not get paid.

If the Hawks say "Athanasiou, you smuggled drugs over from Canada, we're terminating you for breach of contract" then potentially he is not paid, but it will get dealt with via the NHLPA and Grievance process.

 

[ello]

Wow he hasn't played in the AHL since he broke into the NHL like 9 years ago. Im honestly surprised

 

[WarriorofTime]

Wow he hasn't played in the AHL since he broke into the NHL like 9 years ago. Im honestly surprised

Once players get beyond Waiver Exempt years, they don't usually go to the AHL unless they're being jettisoned out of the League.

 

[belfour30]

If the Hawks say "Athanasiou, GTFOH, we don't want you anymore" he gets paid regardless and there's cap ramifications.

This is what I am expecting to happen.

 

[WarriorofTime]

This is what I am expecting to happen.

They’ll just have him in the minors which I guess is similar

 

[Wally1112pac]

Raw footage of AA's last practice with the 'Hawks.

 

[MHO]

Raw footage of AA's last practice with the 'Hawks.

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Raw footage of AA's first practice with the Icehogs.