sawchuk1971
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I can't say I blame Wilson though. How many time do those 35+ YO contracts work out vs. not? As a Hawks fan, the Seabrook contract was a disaster before it was signed. In this case (or AP in STL), it's especially tough when it's your captain and he plays a smart game that theoretically is going to age well.
Whut? Dude was taking pennies on the dollar to stay. DW's biggest mistake was staying loyal to Vlasic and Hertl.DW biggest mistake was keeping Joe Thornton for so long.
Especially since he did the same for Marleau (let him go), and Toronto ultimately had to give up a first to dump his cap hit.Bingo.
This is a terrible move in hindsight, but was prudent in practice. Wilson couldn't have predicted that Pavelski would be the 1/1000 players that can sustain production until they're 40.
DW biggest mistake was keeping Joe Thornton for so long.
Especially since he did the same for Marleau (let him go), and Toronto ultimately had to give up a first to dump his cap hit.
It was still a smart decision (not in hindsight), but ONLY if DW was committed to rebuilding at the time. Problem was, he wasn't.Vlasic
Except Pavelski was still consistently a 60+ point guy when he went to Dallas while Marleau was already down in the 40's when he went to Toronto. I know he had a terrible 1st year in Dallas, but it was still a huge mistake.
By 2009, Thornton had shown that he couldn't be the face of the franchise on a cup-caliber team...he was too awful in the playoffs. DW should have cut-and-run at that point.Whut? Dude was taking pennies on the dollar to stay. DW's biggest mistake was staying loyal to Vlasic and Hertl.
Wait, are you talking about 29 year old FA Alex Pietrangelo? Who signed with Vegas, as a 29 year old FA coming off a Stanley Cup run?I can't say I blame Wilson though. How many time do those 35+ YO contracts work out vs. not? As a Hawks fan, the Seabrook contract was a disaster before it was signed, and it was the final nail in the Hawks coffin. In this case (or AP in STL), it's especially tough when it's your captain and he plays a smart game that theoretically is going to age well.
I thought that AP was a little older than that. Regardless - he was looking for an 8 year deal to 38 YO after playing a physical game, and the back half of the deal is likely to be painful. I probably would have signed him regardless, but I can respect a GM not wanting to end up with a potential anchor for 3-4 years on the roster.Wait, are you talking about 29 year old FA Alex Pietrangelo? Who signed with Vegas, as a 29 year old FA coming off a Stanley Cup run?
I'm still not convinced that idiot would see it as a mistake even if he were given the benefit of hindsight a decade later.
What’s next, is Ray Shero going to have second thoughts about drafting Derrick Pouliot over Filip Forsberg?