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Things could get interesting in Pittsburgh in the offseason.

2nd straight year missing the playoffs. No chance at contending anytime soon. Crosby with one more year on his contract.
 
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Herby said:
Crosby is going to go down as one of the most underpaid players in NHL history due to his own superstition.
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Gordie Howe, see the movie "Net Worth (1995)". He was severely underpaid (willing) and kept wages depressed for all other players.
 
Herby said:
Crosby is going to go down as one of the most underpaid players in NHL history due to his own superstition.
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What would the superstition be? The cap hit the same as his jersey number? I've never heard that before.

These super long term contracts are a double edged sword. They can be really bad for a team, but sometimes they can be great for a team.

Carter was probably pretty underpaid also.
 
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johnjm22 said:
What would the superstition be? The cap hit the same as his jersey number? I've never heard that before.

These super long term contracts are a double edged sword. They can be really bad for a team, but sometimes they can be great for a team.

Carter was probably pretty underpaid also.
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Yeah, Crosby wanted to sign for $8.7m, his birth year and jersey number.

Yeah those old cap circumventing deals were a double edged sword, risky for both sides. Look at a guy like Richards though, had he signed a 6 year deal instead of a 12 year one he would have probably made a million more a year but would have made a ton less overall because nobody would have touched him after 6 years. It's definitely insurance for situations like that, guys just have their careers totally collapse or get injured after being stars in their prime.
 
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fired a jack adams nominee months after extending him? i've been told that can't happen!
 
kingsfan28 said:
Did we just get another coach fired?
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Things were trending that way unfortunately. Can't fire all of the players, so Lindy gets the axe.

Wonder if Luke Hughes is hitting the wall a bit in his first pro season. He played 41/39 games in his two seasons in college. +/- isn't the greatest stat, but in Hughes' case it seems to match the eye test.

First 40 GP: 23 points, -4
Last 20 GP: 8 points, -17

PP has been ice cold for over a month and they haven't made any adjustments.
 
Out of curiosity I looked it up, the NHL record number for coaches fired in a single season is several ties at 9. With Ruff getting canned, we're currently at 7 with a lot of season still left to play. CAN WE BEAT THE RECORD??? :laugh:
 
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