Calvin Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Really? I think MacArthur is easily capable of 12-15 goals.. maybe even 20 since he'll be depended on a little more given Toronto's weak offense. yeah? and how did that work out when the Sabres were depending on him for Top 6 numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbossy Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 The General signs with the Maple Leafs. One-year, 1.1 million. link Not exactly the 2.4 million the arbitrator thought he was worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Not exactly the 2.4 million the arbitrator thought he was worth. Or even the qualifying offer he walked away to go to arbitration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 It seems to me that its the arbitration process that is broken. The arbitrator awards these stupid contracts to players based on what a similar player is getting who was overpayed in the first place sometimes because of what an arbitrator awarded. If the team doesn't want to lose said player or their investment in that player they begrudgingly match and in doing so help drive up salarys. Its a vicious cycle. How do you get around the use of an arbitrator who in alot of cases knows dick about what he's ruling on? Does anyone have ideas on what may be a better system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 It seems to me that its the arbitration process that is broken. The arbitrator awards these stupid contracts to players based on what a similar player is getting who was overpayed in the first place sometimes because of what an arbitrator awarded. If the team doesn't want to lose said player or their investment in that player they begrudgingly match and in doing so help drive up salarys. Its a vicious cycle. How do you get around the use of an arbitrator who in alot of cases knows dick about what he's ruling on? Does anyone have ideas on what may be a better system? Teams not accepting the awards seems 2 be doing the trick. The vicious cycle IMO is going to take a year or two to wind itself down. Arby's next year will say to themselves, "this guys worth 2.4 but last year no one signed the 2.4 or gave him 1.5" It is the end of the middle class player when it comes to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Word on the street: Stempniak signs two year deal with Yotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresneedaCup Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Word on the street: Stempniak signs two year deal with Yotes. oh yeah what street was it spinach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 oh yeah what street was it spinach? Get the choppa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresneedaCup Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Get the choppa! hmm never heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Get the choppa! Isss not a toomah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Word on the street: Stempniak signs two year deal with Yotes. Confirmed by Jim Gintonio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 boy we've really been aggressive with the free agents this summer. Isn't it great to be a Sabres fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesportsbuff Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 yeah? and how did that work out when the Sabres were depending on him for Top 6 numbers? Well if the plan was for him to record between 12-15 goals like I said, it worked out pretty well -- he scored 17 and 13 respectively in his two full years with the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Tim Kennedy signs a 1 year deal with the New York Rangers per Shawn Stepner. Good luck Timmy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 http://www.wkbw.com/sports/Kennedy-Signs-Deal-with-Rangers-101796728.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Tim Kennedy signs a 1 year deal with the New York Rangers per Shawn Stepner. Good luck Timmy! For a second there I thought this deal was being reported by the lead character from Psych. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Tim Kennedy signs a 1 year deal with the New York Rangers per Shawn Stepner. Good luck Timmy! I just threw up in my mouth a little. He'll never come back to Buffalo now once he gets a taste of NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I just threw up in my mouth a little. He'll never come back to Buffalo now once he gets a taste of NYC. The Sabres are doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 The Sabres are doomed. Oh hush now, that's not what I was going for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Tim Kennedy signs a 1 year deal with the New York Rangers per Shawn Stepner. Good luck Timmy! What are the odds that he going to be on a line with Drury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 The General signs with the Maple Leafs. One-year, 1.1 million. link For anyone interested, MacArthur will be on Fan 590 in Toronto today at 2:20pm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 For anyone interested, MacArthur will be on Fan 590 in Toronto today at 2:20pm.... He practiced with the RIT men's team today for some reason. According to our former goalie Jared DeMichael, "Toronto's new man Clarke MacArthur skated with the boys today, let's just say they got a deal at 1.1 mil for the year, he can play" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Word on the street is that the Devils have submitted a new contract to the NHL for Kovy. Dreger et al are saying it's around 110 mill for 15 years. Word on the street: Stempniak signs two year deal with Yotes. where is this street of yours? :nana: (no, seriously: where do you go for your rumours?) Tim Kennedy signs a 1 year deal with the New York Rangers per Shawn Stepner. Good luck Timmy! one-way for $550k. http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2010/08/kennedy-lands-with-rangers.html vindication for management? i'd say it smells like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 What are the odds that he going to be on a line with Drury? Pretty good - they are both 4th line players on the rags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Sure as hell smells like vindication to me - sucks that we have to lose the asset to prove the point that the arbitration system is a joke. The team declining an arbitration award should still get a right to match the contract (if its less than the arb award) if the player gets an offer from another team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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