haha a charged murderer should get bail? nice try lawyer
- Sheppy99

while i don't necessarily disagree

if innocent until proven guilty is a true statement.... then its pretty poopty to hold someone who is technically "innocent"

I am still in utter disbelief they didn't forfeit the 29th pick last year. Just (frank)ing stupid.

Did Lamorello just forget?
- Big_Lightnin

All the same, Stefan Matteau seems like he'll be a pretty decent player in a few years!

Findout if he is actually guilty before that takes place.
- bixll

true but odds are not in his favor.

while i don't necessarily disagree

if innocent until proven guilty is a true statement.... then its pretty poopty to hold someone who is technically "innocent"
- dragus84

It is because he is a flight risk, big time. He has way too much money, to let him go free again.

true but odds are not in his favor.
- zazzle

I agree, he (frank)ed up big time. Got much of a drug problem Aaron?

It is because he is a flight risk, big time. He has way too much money, to let him go free again.
- bixll

ya i understand it completely. and don't disagree.

all i'm saying is that innocent until proven guilty is the biggest load of bullpoop you'll ever hear.

there couldn't be a more false statement

On the 5th
- Oilhab

A NHL hockey player becomes a free agent when he has no contract. When a contract is bought out, it no longer exists. Therefore, they are a FA as soon as the paperwork is done on the buy out.

true but odds are not in his favor.
- zazzle

oj got off so can this guy

A NHL hockey player becomes a free agent when he has no contract. When a contract is bought out, it no longer exists. Therefore, they are a FA as soon as the paperwork is done on the buy out.
- Al Hacker

you forget one thing

none of the buyouts become official til July 4th

This is the last year they can use their first pick, next year it is forfeited.

edit: notification due the day after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final if they wish to forfeit the pick this year, which they have not.
- LeafMan

haha... so ya he prolly forgot last year

though I thought it was one of the next 3 years (at the time) and this was the 3rd year? making it by default?

or was last year the 1st year?

A NHL hockey player becomes a free agent when he has no contract. When a contract is bought out, it no longer exists. Therefore, they are a FA as soon as the paperwork is done on the buy out.
- Al Hacker

He is a Free agent, but he can not be signed until Free agency opens on the 5th.

ya i understand it completely. and don't disagree.

all i'm saying is that innocent until proven guilty is the biggest load of bullpoop you'll ever hear.

there couldn't be a more false statement
- dragus84

I agree fully.

97%
- Oilhab

So you're saying there's a chance?

A NHL hockey player becomes a free agent when he has no contract. When a contract is bought out, it no longer exists. Therefore, they are a FA as soon as the paperwork is done on the buy out.
- Al Hacker

here's the thing, EVERY year the buyout period in June results in a few players being bought out. Those players have always had to wait until July 1st.

These rules have not changed.

haha... so ya he prolly forgot last year

though I thought it was one of the next 3 years (at the time) and this was the 3rd year? making it by default?

or was last year the 1st year?
- Big_Lightnin

They have to forfeit one 1st pick - from 2011-2014

So you're saying there's a chance?
- djamon

3% for human Error

All the same, Stefan Matteau seems like he'll be a pretty decent player in a few years!
- steve362

true, but that's just Lou going *phew*

here's the thing, EVERY year the buyout period in June results in a few players being bought out. Those players have always had to wait until July 1st.

These rules have not changed.
- Big_Lightnin

The one thing that is/has changed is that teams are buying out players with more than one year left on their deals. We're seeing some big ticket buyouts here.

They have to forfeit one 1st pick - from 2011-2014
- LeafMan

ah ok I thought it was 3 years... but it's 4.

I agree fully.
- bixll

that being said..


holy poop they found guns and ammo everywhere they look
in his house, in his car, at his condo, in his hummer

The one thing that is/has changed is that teams are buying out players with more than one year left on their deals. We're seeing some big ticket buyouts here.
- fifty__missions

um... lots of players have been bought out with more years left on their deals.

Tucker and Yashin to name 2.

http://www.capgeek.com/buyouts

here's capgeeks list - Tons with 2-4 years left in the past

EDIT: woop that';s the buyout term... so everything more than 2 years on that list was a deal with 2 or more years remaining. 2 yrs is 1 yr remainin.

Tampa's still paying Prospal $1M+ a year

A NHL hockey player becomes a free agent when he has no contract. When a contract is bought out, it no longer exists. Therefore, they are a FA as soon as the paperwork is done on the buy out.
- Al Hacker

That's what I had thought. Can't find confirmation though.

oj got off so can this guy
- zazzle

not to judge or anything, but the guy just looks like a murderer.

you forget one thing

none of the buyouts become official til July 4th
- Dozzer

Why is that?

that being said..


holy poop they found guns and ammo everywhere they look
in his house, in his car, at his condo, in his hummer
- dragus84

Why does a football player need this ? on him. Hire a body guard if you are afraid. Buddy was into the drugs, if you ask me.