Eugene Melnyk Pledges to spend near salary cap: FYOUS Edition

[LuckyPierre]

Sounds like the strategy is to compete while all the young talented players are under team control prior to UFA years.

Why else would he list an end date for a window of contention? Bizarre overshare.

Also, the start date in 2021.. 2020 is when the opt out clause for the CBA kicks in. Melnyk may not have any faith in avoiding a lockout.

And I'll repeat what others said - tone deaf to have this statement come out of Toronto. But at least the sponsors are excited.

 

[umma gumma]

When that caption popped up on the broadcast I got so mad...I almost turned off the TV.

Does he really think we are that stupid?

This guy hasn't got a shred of a clue. Nothing good ever comes out of him opening his mouth.

That guy is so full of shit and it is incredibly insulting as a fan to think we'll take him at his word after ALL of the crap he has put this fan base through.

He is just so so so bad for this city. God, it sucks. So. Hard.

 

[Sensung]

Duchene and Stone should offer to sign contracts that have massive bonus money in the first 2 years AND an clause that makes them UFA should the Sens fail to be within 3 M of the cap in years 3-8.

And make the offer public on Ottawa radio.

 

[The Lewler]

That statement has the same amount of substance and truthfulness to it as

"AND WHOS GONNA PAY FOR THE WALL?"

"MEXICO!!"

I was thinking :

" We are gonna spend to the cap.. and Toronto will pay for it !!"

 

[BonkTastic]

1) Frankly, I don't know why anyone would be willing to trust Melnyk at his word at this point.

I totally understand why some fans WANT to believe him. I get that. We all want the team to spend, and have good players, and be successful. At some point though, the pattern becomes obvious, and the realism sets in.

2) even IF you believe him... What's the plan between now and 2021? Are we investing in hockey ops? Are we willing to spend the necessary money on a GOOD coach? How about an experienced AGM to help Dorion out (since it's clear that he's not going anywhere). You need to invest in the infrastructure before you invest in the players themselves. Are we willing to do that NOW, instead of in 2 years? You don't assemble these things all at once, especially if you have a tiny front office like we do. It's a process. Where are you on THAT?

 

[Silencio]

Hey Eugene, there's an old saying in Ottawa — I know it's in Toronto, probably in Ottawa — that says, fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me...you can't get fooled again.

 

[BatherSeason]

And make the offer public on Ottawa radio.

Ottawa radio would not allow this to happen, they are scared of big bad Gene.

 

[Tuna99]

This Poo-Jeans statement sums up exactly why Sens fans have turned on Melnyck - an empty promise made not to his fans but to his sponsors. And of course, reported by the big mean media.

The man is a gong show in every sense. He can’t sell hockey in Canada. He can’t emdeer himself to one of the most undemanding populations in North America. He can’t build trust in a town build on B.S. and broken promises. Melnyck makes politicians look like honourable people.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Admitted fraudster asks for current trust in exchange for promised future deliverables, like the guy and team thinks the internet doesn't exist and that people can't simply google the history of both of them.

 

[Rand0m]

At this point he’s pretty much killed all my interest in this team and the NHL. It’s pretty incredible what he’s done. I still record the games out of habit but as soon as I saw his statement yesterday, I just stopped the game and deleted it because what’s the point really?

There’s literally NOTHING to look forward to. No hope, no excitement on the ice. I really don’t understand how he can destroy his own franchise the way he has.

 

[BatherSeason]

Where are the spin doctors this morning?

 

[TheNewEra]

Where are the spin doctors this morning?

Gathering to decide on a collective response and the deciding on the best time to make a push

 

[harrisb]

Where are the spin doctors this morning?

Worked late last night and Euge doesn't have overtime in the budget until 2021

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Where are the spin doctors this morning?

They're getting too dizzy.

 

[inthewings]

Pre-emptive damage control for the upcoming trades. I don’t think he has any idea about how little credibility he has.

 

[BatherSeason]

Pre-emptive damage control for the upcoming trades. I don’t think he has any idea about how little credibility he has.

He really is clueless. The fact that he thinks that he is the one to make these grand statements really shows how clueless he is.

 

[Tuna99]

Where are the spin doctors this morning?

Just wait until 2022, we’ll have the best spin doctors money can buy

 

[Upgrayedd]

At this point he’s pretty much killed all my interest in this team and the NHL. It’s pretty incredible what he’s done. I still record the games out of habit but as soon as I saw his statement yesterday, I just stopped the game and deleted it because what’s the point really?

There’s literally NOTHING to look forward to. No hope, no excitement on the ice. I really don’t understand how he can destroy his own franchise the way he has.

That statement popping up mid game was like a cheap shot to the gut, out of no where and made me throw up in my mouth a bit, while I didn't turn the game off I felt very uneasy the rest of the night, and am feeling worse this morning. If his plan is to stay on as owner for the foreseeable future I will cease to exist as a fan of the team as you have stated their would literally be no point as no joy would ever be achieved.

 

[The Lewler]

Where are the spin doctors this morning?

It's funny that they are basically a meme at this point ... but in actuality every time there is a big announcement there is an unusual delay in them joining the threads.

Like they are just as active as everyone else, but they hang back a bit after these things break. No early posts. No hot takes.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Why is Eugene saying this at a Sens corporate event in Toronto and not at a press conference in Ottawa?

LOL of course it was in Toronto.

Eugene Melnyk and partner John Ruddy of the Trinity Development Group, were already in Toronto, for several days of Mediation talks, that started Monday in an attempt to try to the save RendezVous LeBreton’s deal with the National Capital Commission.

Then there was the Scheduled Corporate Sponsorship event, on Tuesday, at the Hockey Hall of Fame, where he made this commitment to those in attendance.

The Senators then released the Commitment, to the public the next day (Wednesday).

 

[branch]

This guy is such a liar and it takes a special masochist to lick their lips and politely ask for more.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Where are the spin doctors this morning?

He's not renewing their contracts until 2021.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Where are the spin doctors this morning?

Devising a strategy:

 

[Silencio]

Where are the spin doctors this morning?

Great, now I have that annoying Two Princes song stuck in my head.

 

[inthewings]

How are you so intimately aware of Eugene's schedule? Do you work there?

At this point it would be mildly surprising if he wasn't on the payroll.