Around the League Thread | Pre-Season Approaches

[F A N]

all lehner had to do to collect 4.5m was to show up for one physical. what an idiot

I usually fall pretty neutral on the Vegas shenanigans but there’s nothing to this and I’m 100% with Vegas. Guy has one job - show up. He didn’t. It’s that simple. Void it.

It's hard to judge. The guy is bankrupt but at the same time he is bipolar. But ya if I was his agent I would triple and quadruple check and ensure he shows up for his physical.

 

[Jerry the great]

It's hard to judge. The guy is bankrupt but at the same time he is bipolar. But ya if I was his agent I would triple and quadruple check and ensure he shows up for his physical.

he's also an alcoholic and has a history of drug abuse. when he goes off (on?) the rails it could be quite a clusterphuck. Hopefully he's okay....despite the fame and fortune*....dude has not had an easy life at all.

 

[Vector]

 

[MS]

'We're trying to terminate a guy dealing with mental illness but we're not sure how that works or if the league/PA will let us'

Flipside is that a lot of people were saying how BS it was when Lehner could only get 1-year deals when he was playing well ... but this was kind of the reason.

 

[Vector]

I thought the Gudas signing was going to turn out terribly but he's been far better than expected.

 

[StreetHawk]

Already been what like 3 seasons since Getzlaf retired? He had the same term as Perry and Perry was bought out, and played with Dal, Mon, TB, TB, Edm. So, they've gone 3 seasons without one.
Figured it will eventually land with MacTavish, but really no reason to add that pressure to a guy going into his 3rd NHL season.

Never a fan of rushing to give the C to a budding star player in his early 20's. C is overrated IMO in hockey.

 

[timw33]

I like that move for Anaheim. Gudas a solid character veteran with 2 years left on his deal.

No need to saddle a 20 year old with the captaincy while formalizing leadership of the team.

 

[timw33]

Seider 7 years 8.55MM

Now maybe'll they'll stop giving him the Sisyphus deployment and let him actually contribute offensively.

 

[Vector]

Seider 7 years 8.55MM

Now maybe'll they'll stop giving him the Sisyphus deployment and let him actually contribute offensively.

Unless Edvinsson develops fast, the rest of their defence is so suspect. Who's Seider's best partner? Chiarot? Gustafsson? Holl? Petry? Maata?

 

[StreetHawk]

Seider will play the hard minutes. Allow someone else to help SE along. Maybe in a couple years they play together or they each anchor a pairing.

Managed to get both Raymond and seider in for term at under $17 mill combined.

 

[F A N]

'We're trying to terminate a guy dealing with mental illness but we're not sure how that works or if the league/PA will let us'

Watch Vegas get out from under Lehner's cap hit while continuing to pay Lehner.

While rules are rules and a contract is a contract, it seems silly that everything hinges on Lehner showing up to expectedly fail a physical. McCrimmon is admitting here that Lehner is unfit to play.

 

[StreetHawk]

Watch Vegas get out from under Lehner's cap hit while continuing to pay Lehner.

While rules are rules and a contract is a contract, it seems silly that everything hinges on Lehner showing up to expectedly fail a physical. McCrimmon is admitting here that Lehner is unfit to play.

His contract would be covered by insurance, so they have to meet whatever obligations they need to provide to the insurance company before they would reimburse the Knights.

 

[F A N]

His contract would be covered by insurance, so they have to meet whatever obligations they need to provide to the insurance company before they would reimburse the Knights.

Is it confirmed that his contract is covered by insurance?