Anthony Duclair Cuts Hair, Shaves Beard Ahead Of First Training Camp With Islanders

[Nogatco Rd]

If it comes to that, Duclair could be effectively suspended by the team and eventually shipped out of town. Considering he signed with the Isles possessing full knowledge of all of this, it would be a pretty dumb reason to cause such a stink.

I think most people cringe at the idea of this rule, as evidenced by the other 31 teams' lack of need for it, but when you just signed a multimillion-dollar contract with that one particular team, you are responsible for following its rules.

lol did you read the first post? He already cut his hair

 

[Dubi Doo]

Pay me millions a year and I'm fine with restrictions on my hair.

Kids did far worse to their hair for far less on my high school hockey team.

 

[SoundAndFury]

lol did you read the first post? He already cut his hair

Did you read the post I was replying to?

 

[RANDOMH3RO]

I love the policy strictly for the fact that people who are not affected by it at all lose their minds.

 

[JPT]

I love the policy strictly for the fact that people who are not affected by it at all lose their minds.

I bet that's entertaining to read. Where are people losing their minds?

 

[Idiot Stick]

first thing that came to mind

 

[le_sean]

Lou has always been a f***ing moron with these pointless and archaic team rules.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Just Lou being Lou.

 

[yzerman]

I think Lou are planning to buy EA NHL 25 and knowing the face scans are not very good on that game specially with dreads.

 

[MartyOwns]

lou is a dinosaur, a joke. the smartest thing the islanders could do would be to get rid of his geriatric ass, along with his merry band of mediocre loyalty hires that follow him from city to city. as a devils fan, i hope he stays in long island well into his mid 100's.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

don't sign with the Isles if you didn't want to cut your hair

 

[Breakers]

I can understand suit an coat.

But this is ancient thinking for a professional sports organization for its athletes

 

[Voight]

What if a player just said no? Like I get it for the Yankees because they're the Yankees even in 2024 but the Islanders haven't had any recent success and Lamoriello is years past his best before date. What is he going to do?

Throw them in the Long Island Sound with some cement shoes on

 

[OVO16]

Get this old dinosaur out of the league

 

[Machinehead]

What if a player just said no? Like I get it for the Yankees because they're the Yankees even in 2024 but the Islanders haven't had any recent success and Lamoriello is years past his best before date. What is he going to do?

If it's a legit team rule, I would imagine it's in the contract and subject to fine.

The Yankees will 100% fine you. It's actually a team bylaw.

 

[ACC1224]

Surprised the player wasn't aware of this before signing.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Lou’s antiquated dinosaur way of thinking is such a joke.

Like as if sideburns or long hair really have any effect on how well someone plays.

Someone tell the old buzzard to retire.

What are all the ways that you're the opposite of this?

Post a picture of your dreds, cool face tattoos, and braided beard (in the vain of Static - X).

 

[Machinehead]

Surprised the player wasn't aware of this before signing.

He was.

 

[MXD]

I would shave every hair on my body for $14 million

You're Connor McDavid, and someone would certainly offer you 14 millions without hair restriction.

 

[ACC1224]

He was.

I would assume so.
I wasn't being serious, more mocking the outrage.

 

[Moose Head]

Hmmm, what happens in the case where Lou drafts a player or trades for one whose religion forbids he shave his beard or cut his hair?

 

[My3Sons]

I'm curious if Lou's various policies are either added to contracts or incorporated by reference in some fashion with a handbook? At a minimum I presume the player has some sort of discussion with the agent about the Lou way of doing things and if that's going to be an issue for the player. If they are agreed to in some fashion before joining the team that's pretty much the end of the argument. At least for guys who voluntarily join. For draft picks and guys who are traded to the team maybe it's different.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

I wish more team had those kind of special rules, and I wish for Matthews to be traded there.



(Just not the canes circle dance, that just cringe oaks city)

 

[Hawkaholic]

Hmmm, what happens in the case where Lou drafts a player or trades for one whose religion forbids he shave his beard or cut his hair?

Too bad for that player.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Everyone on my team has to get “I <3 the owner” tatted on their face. Team policy, it’s chill.

False equivocation, I know, but the logic of “if they pay me enough!” takes ya to some weird places.