JimEIV
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- Feb 19, 2003
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There are few things (actually more than a few but...) I don't understand about the cap.
How do minor league (AHL) contracts work? If you have a prospect who starts the season with a minor league affiliate and bring him up to the big club, how does that work? And the reverse I don't understand either, suppose you have a guy like Zach Parise, and lets say for arguement he earns a contract of 900K this season. What if after 20 games he sent down to Albany? How does the money work against the cap?
Another thing, is suppose a signed player who makes 2M gets hurt and only plays 40 games, is his cap hit only 1M, if he is on IR for 40 games?
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You know, I really HATE this. I've been a sports fan all my life, and I have always made a point of trying not to pay attention to contracts and money. I persoanlly feel a fan shouldn't even hear of these things...I know that is naive, but I always long for a time that has past.
A bunch of 10 year old kids live in my neighborhood and even though I'm in my 30's I go out and play street hockey with the little kids in the neighborhood. It just seems sad to hear a 10 yearold talking about; "Cap room", collective bargin agreements, "Do you think we have enough money to sign Niedermayer", "Will the Devils buy anyone out?"
A 10 yearold shouldn't even know these words in my opinion, they should be imatating the Arnott goal against Dallas in the Finals.....Oh well.
How do minor league (AHL) contracts work? If you have a prospect who starts the season with a minor league affiliate and bring him up to the big club, how does that work? And the reverse I don't understand either, suppose you have a guy like Zach Parise, and lets say for arguement he earns a contract of 900K this season. What if after 20 games he sent down to Albany? How does the money work against the cap?
Another thing, is suppose a signed player who makes 2M gets hurt and only plays 40 games, is his cap hit only 1M, if he is on IR for 40 games?
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You know, I really HATE this. I've been a sports fan all my life, and I have always made a point of trying not to pay attention to contracts and money. I persoanlly feel a fan shouldn't even hear of these things...I know that is naive, but I always long for a time that has past.
A bunch of 10 year old kids live in my neighborhood and even though I'm in my 30's I go out and play street hockey with the little kids in the neighborhood. It just seems sad to hear a 10 yearold talking about; "Cap room", collective bargin agreements, "Do you think we have enough money to sign Niedermayer", "Will the Devils buy anyone out?"
A 10 yearold shouldn't even know these words in my opinion, they should be imatating the Arnott goal against Dallas in the Finals.....Oh well.