bobomironov
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A reporter had mentioned in an interview that he could make up to $400 in the minors.bobomironov said:what did modano say?
Taranis_24 said:Man, is Modano ever going to live this down? Give the guy a break he has tried making amends (TSN interview a few months ago) since making this remark.
ZaphodBeeblebrox said:Umm...NO. It was a sarcastic comment that implied that it was not worth it for him to work for a wage (unfair as it may have been) that other people do in fact have to live with.
It was the definint moment where an Elite Hockey Player acknowledged he is not playing for the "love of the game" but for the $$$. The exact attitude that many fans hate.
He doesn't deserve to ever live it down.
Yeah, because it would be really, really worth it for him to risk his future earnings potential and the chance to play for the stanley cup so that he could go play in the ECHL with a few hundred no-talent head-hunting goons 'for the love of the game'...ZaphodBeeblebrox said:Umm...NO. It was a sarcastic comment that implied that it was not worth it for him to work for a wage (unfair as it may have been) that other people do in fact have to live with.
It was the definint moment where an Elite Hockey Player acknowledged he is not playing for the "love of the game" but for the $$$. The exact attitude that many fans hate.
He doesn't deserve to ever live it down.
EndBoards said:Yeah, because it would be really, really worth it for him to risk his future earnings potential and the chance to play for the stanley cup so that he could go play in the ECHL with a few hundred no-talent head-hunting goons 'for the love of the game'...
Would you take unauthorized time away from your job to go mow lawns for $25 each? Of course not. You'd never risk your earnings potential and the chance to advance in your carrer for something that is worth far, far less..
I know of several guys that did a little time in the CHL and ECHL. IMO, they all made very bad decisions..Timmy said:I thought one or two players did just that?
19nazzy said:"On Halloween 2004, Sprewell, who was in the final season of a $62-million, five-year deal he signed with the Knicks, said he was insulted by Minnesota' s offer of a contract extension that was reportedly worth between $27 million and $30 million for three seasons. "I've got my family to feed," he said."
EndBoards said:Yeah, because it would be really, really worth it for him to risk his future earnings potential and the chance to play for the stanley cup so that he could go play in the ECHL with a few hundred no-talent head-hunting goons 'for the love of the game'...
Would you take unauthorized time away from your job to go mow lawns for $25 each? Of course not. You'd never risk your earnings potential and the chance to advance in your carrer for something that is worth far, far less..
PitkanenPower said:What's your thinking?
There's also such a thing as an ill-timed sarcastic remark that gets repeated ad nausem for almost a year now. I'm sure you've said things sarcastically didn't make you look brilliant.Montrealer said:Maybe I wouldn't, but I also wouldn't announce the fact by saying
"$25 to mow a lawn? That's not enough to feed my iguanas for a week!"
There's reason, and then there's inept insensitivity to the rest of the world.
Yep Modano has gotten a bad rap. He's generally a pretty shy guy during interviews and attempts to joke. People took it as if he were trying to insult anyone who doesnt make millions of dollars and he simply wasntKritter471 said:There's also such a thing as an ill-timed sarcastic remark that gets repeated ad nausem for almost a year now. I'm sure you've said things sarcastically didn't make you look brilliant.
Yes, he should have known better than to say it, but to say he doesn't deserve to live it down is not only a tad harsh, it's inane and, this far after the fact, annoying.
The original comment was funny, about the dogs paying the lawyer fees. Everything else making sweeping character judgements on Modano is just old.
"Will there be an NHL deal soon? Maybe? Likely? Yes? But Daniel Alfredsson is cautious when commenting on the fragile labour negotiations.
He's optimistic that talks are headed in the right direction for the the NHL's return next season."
$36-$39-MILLION CAP
Talks between the NHL and the NHLPA officials continued yesterday. The belief is the players have agreed to accept a concept of a salary cap in the $36-$39-million (all figures US) range with a floor of $22 million.
Sources say the players are also going to be asked to accept a 24% rollback on existing contracts. The two sides still have to work out the issues of salary arbitration, free agency and whether the contracts that passed during the 2004-05 season are going to be honoured. Any of those could be deal breakers.
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/OttawaSun/Sports/2005/06/22/1098878-sun.html
The Messenger said:Alfredsson says ....."Hopefully, this is all going to be something positive in the end. I just don't want to say we're close because until it's done, we're not done. You might say that you are confident and then the whole deal falls apart. Hopefully, the work that is being done now will lead to a deal."
txomisc said:Yep Modano has gotten a bad rap. He's generally a pretty shy guy during interviews and attempts to joke. People took it as if he were trying to insult anyone who doesnt make millions of dollars and he simply wasnt
CalgaryThrasher said:Here's another quote from Alfredsson "We'll never accept a cap... ever"
Alfredsson is a ****** bag and I wouldnt want him on my team if he played for free. He's Bob Goodenow's puppy dog.
That would be a bright move.CalgaryThrasher said:Alfredsson is a ****** bag and I wouldnt want him on my team if he played for free.
Scott Gomez would like a word with you.EndBoards said:Yeah, because it would be really, really worth it for him to risk his future earnings potential and the chance to play for the stanley cup so that he could go play in the ECHL with a few hundred no-talent head-hunting goons 'for the love of the game'...
Would you take unauthorized time away from your job to go mow lawns for $25 each? Of course not. You'd never risk your earnings potential and the chance to advance in your carrer for something that is worth far, far less..