Miscellaneous NHL Discussion LXXXVI: 86 Proof

[blackjackmulligan]

Base salary $600K more than Deslauriers

do you think he takes that base salary for another team? Actually maybe for the flyers as him and Tony D are tight.

 

[TB87]

Wasn't that basically Simmer at 5on5?

Simmonds was a MUCH better passer and was just overall more skilled. Particularly in his prime age years.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Rebels57]

We laugh now but wait until Hayes gets the Flyers C next week.

 

[renberg]

We laugh now but wait until Hayes gets the Flyers C next week.

Your hand should break for writing that

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Your hand should break for writing that

They don’t call him Cevin for no reason.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

We laugh now but wait until Hayes gets the Flyers C next week.

Many of you say captains are meaningless so who cares right? Tony D as an assistant is what is needed.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Probably just Dater up to his usual bullshit.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[landsbergfan]

Probably just Dater up to his usual bullshit.

Agreed, but I always got a chuckle when people said MacKinnon had the best contract in the league. I remember Isles fans saying that about Tavares

 

[landsbergfan]

Base salary $600K more than Deslauriers

will be interesting to see if Boston is good enough for the cap structure to matter. No one will care unless they go over the cap for the playoffs, then people will make a big deal about it. 10 games played is hilarious and is as much cap circumvention as any of the injury things teams/players do

 

[Beef Invictus]

Many of you say captains are meaningless so who cares right? Tony D as an assistant is what is needed.

The captaincy itself is worthless. If they name Hayes captain, it says a ton about what they value and helps affirm they are indeed building the team around that slob. The captaincy itself is worthless. What it could signal about management isn't.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

The captaincy itself is worthless. If they name Hayes captain, it says a ton about what they value and helps affirm they are indeed building the team around that slob. The captaincy itself is worthless. What it could signal about management isn't.

we all know its coming..

the race to the glue factory team needs its "face"..

 

[TCTC]

The captaincy itself is worthless. If they name Hayes captain, it says a ton about what they value and helps affirm they are indeed building the team around that slob. The captaincy itself is worthless. What it could signal about management isn't.

It's not worthless. That's nonsense. Every functioning team needs leadership. And the captaincy represents that. Someone for young players to look up to and get advice, someone who can be the connection between coaching staff and the rest of the team. It's more than just a letter on the jersey.
The captain doesn't need to be the only leader, but someone has to be at the forefront.

 

[Curufinwe]

MacKinnon should be the new highest paid player. He's already won a Cup for Colorado so he shouldn't feel pressured to take less money for the good of the team.

17% of an $82.5m cap would be $14,025,000.

When McDavid signed five years ago he got $16.67% of the cap.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

It's not worthless. That's nonsense. Every functioning team needs leadership. And the captaincy represents that. Someone for young players to look up to and get advice, someone who can be the connection between coaching staff and the rest of the team. It's more than just a letter on the jersey.
The captain doesn't need to be the only leader, but someone has to be at the forefront.

Leadership is important in all walks of life. Team sports certainly is no exception.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

MacKinnon should be the new highest paid player. He's already won a Cup for Colorado so he shouldn't feel pressured to take less money for the good of the team.

17% of an $82.5m cap would be $14,025,000.

He has that guy that he always compares to himself from his hometown that likely will be putting a voice in his ear about how to help keep the team highly competitive which is by taking a discount.

He should be but I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't and it isn't necessarily close.

 

[Beef Invictus]

It's not worthless. That's nonsense. Every functioning team needs leadership. And the captaincy represents that. Someone for young players to look up to and get advice, someone who can be the connection between coaching staff and the rest of the team. It's more than just a letter on the jersey.
The captain doesn't need to be the only leader, but someone has to be at the forefront.

Completely irrelevant from game to game.

 

[TCTC]

Completely irrelevant from game to game.

I'm sure Giroux would be thrilled if you tell him that him wearing the C for nearly 10 years was irrelevant.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

The captaincy itself is worthless. If they name Hayes captain, it says a ton about what they value and helps affirm they are indeed building the team around that slob. The captaincy itself is worthless. What it could signal about management isn't.

What do they value if they name him captain?

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Completely irrelevant from game to game.

Why do the players who play the game say differently?

 

[Flyerfan18]

Physical, defense has really improved, can score.
Role player who can elevate a play making center.

The Crouse signing is one of the better ones so far this off-season. Wished Chuck would have traded for him.

 

[Curufinwe]

He has that guy that he always compares to himself from his hometown that likely will be putting a voice in his ear about how to help keep the team highly competitive which is by taking a discount.

Well MacKinnon can't get a 12 year, cap circumventing deal like the one Crosby got. Also, Crosby didn't even take that much of a discount.

His first deal was 17.3% of the cap which would be $14,272,500 AAV under the current cap.

His second deal was 14.5% of the cap which would be $11,962,500 AAV under the current cap. And that $104,400,000 contract was signed after a season where injuries limited him to only 22 games.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I'm sure Giroux would be thrilled if you tell him that him wearing the C for nearly 10 years was irrelevant.

So?

 

[TCTC]

So?

What's irrelevant to you isn't always irrelevant to hockey players. I'm sure Giroux took pride in wearing the C and his word carried weight in the locker room.
Sometimes when things aren't going well people are looking for someone to lead the way. That's what the captain is there for because not everyone is a natural leader.