@barstoolsports@mattmurley19 I don’t think people understand how much this is a Europe trip first, offseason party second, and then hockey third in terms of the players’ GAF meter.
@Russty1105@AZHockeyNut@NHLCoachesAssoc Not if you’re fired by your organization with severance though. You’re entitled to find work even if you’re collecting severance pay
@HockeyyInsiderr@CanadiensMTL Newhook getting an A+ is a bit rich unless it’s just purely on his scoring the series clincher. Otherwise, he was barely noticeable for most of the game
@Covers_josh@FriedgeHNIC Or don’t agree to coach a team who doesn’t want to be coached? Vegas has no problem changing coaches and still achieving results
@NUCLRGOLF If I’m that guy, I ask them to provide me their restrictions in writing and then take photos of all the promotions for the summer pass, bring it to the competition bureau, and ask the pro shop if they want the six figure fine for false advertising or to let him keep playing as is
@BestGoalieMask@spittinchiclets@BizNasty2point0@reeses Rigging it for a small market doesn’t make sense it would take way too long for HRR to catch up. Go read the athletic article on the ways the leafs are trying to gouge fans for additional revenue. The last time they missed the playoffs they got Matthews instantly.
@LalimesMartian If you’re asking if it’s more likely that it was chance or that it was rigged and I had to choose I’m saying rigged. The leafs were going to lose the league a TON of HRR being bad the next 3-5 years when the league has already announced its salary cap projections. Not buying it
@jimmy_19821793@spittinchiclets@BizNasty2point0@reeses The NHL’s HRR over a decade ago was stagnant hence why the cap barely increased. The league is projecting year over year record revenues with 2025 projected to be at 6.6B. They can’t keep that pace if their most valued franchise and second largest contributor is shit for years
@OverDrive1050 This reeks of a fixed outcome. The Leafs are awful and were arguably the worst team in the league in the last month. They were going to lose the league a ton of HRR for the next few years. Then they “all of a sudden” win the lottery when there’s a possible generational player…
@LalimesMartian Is the question by Simmons abrasive? Yes. Is he a polarizing reporter? Yes. Did he ask what many fans have been wondering given how Chayka was suspended? Probably yeah. The biggest brand in hockey who media trains their players more than anyone has no media awareness right now