I get what you are saying. But I am one of those who believe Vinny WILL retire after the 4th year of the contract. So I am willing to trade that 3 million for one season so that we have the full 4.5 from then on out.
- MBFlyerfan

Honestly, there's no evidence that he will ever walk away before his contract is up.

Honestly, there's no evidence that he will ever walk away before his contract is up.
- puckhead17

No, I just go by what I have read and statements I have heard. But yes, you are right there.

No, I just go by what I have read and statements I have heard. But yes, you are right there.
- MBFlyerfan

Remember the speculation he would walk after the $2 mill summer bonus?

He hired a trainer instead with the same results.

Honestly, there's no evidence that he will ever walk away before his contract is up.
- puckhead17

I don't think a writer like Bill Meltzer posts that information multiple times if there isn't anything to it.

Remember the speculation he would walk after the $2 mill summer bonus?

He hired a trainer instead with the same results.
- puckhead17

That speculation was from hockey fans on a website just talking.

Remember the speculation he would walk after the $2 mill summer bonus?

He hired a trainer instead with the same results.
- puckhead17

And maybe, just maybe, after working so hard and still being completely ineffective. he realizes that it's time to retire after this season?

Remember the speculation he would walk after the $2 mill summer bonus?

He hired a trainer instead with the same results.
- puckhead17

Yeah, but that speculation was for a different reason. IE Speculating he would try to find another place where he will play rather than sitting in the press box.

Retirement is a different animal, and I don't think anyone was saying he would retire after getting that $2,000,000.

I don't think a writer like Bill Meltzer posts that information multiple times if there isn't anything to it.
- MJL

I don't recall him saying he was walking next summer.
Did he say those exact words?

I don't recall him saying he was walking next summer.
Did he say those exact words?
- puckhead17

No, but Bill, and others, have mentioned more than once that the wink wink nod nod was that he would retire after year 4.

Yeah, but that speculation was for a different reason. IE Speculating he would try to find another place where he will play rather than sitting in the press box.

Retirement is a different animal, and I don't think anyone was saying he would retire after getting that $2,000,000.
- MBFlyerfan

MJL just told me that Bill has posted this multiple times.

Maybe I missed it multiple times.

Over the past six NHL seasons, name the players who have more points than Giroux.

Oh that's right, none of them.
- Jsaquella

how come giroux didn't make team canada then?

And maybe, just maybe, after working so hard and still being completely ineffective. he realizes that it's time to retire after this season?
- BiggE

One can only hope, but I don't know anyone who ever walked away from money.
Despite what Tampa paid him.

Will the Sixers finally win tonight and will the Warriors finally lose tonight? I wonder what will happen first

No, but Bill, and others, have mentioned more than once that the wink wink nod nod was that he would retire after year 4.
- MBFlyerfan

I don't know, but he's ok to sit on his a$$ all of this season?

I guess

HACKSTALL SHUD GO BACK TO CALLIDGE!

/Jim from the Northeast
//First time caller, long time listener
- johndewar

GIROUX SHOULD GO BACK TO FRANCE

//Billy Hill from Wilkes Barrie

4 million dollars in dead money for 7 years? Great idea....NEXT
- YuenglingJagr

its better than 8 million for 7 years and sucking

its better than 8 million for 7 years and sucking
- JoeRussomanno

Just to be clear, are you saying Giroux sucks or Voracek sucks? Or both?

Just to be clear, are you saying Giroux sucks or Voracek sucks? Or both?
- MBFlyerfan

neither suck but neither is really producing at a satisfactory level right now

neither suck but neither is really producing at a satisfactory level right now
- 2Real

No they are not.

Apples and oranges comparison. Play Gostisbehere all game long against the Carter and Thornton lines and see what happens.
- MJL

Speaking of apples and oranges....lol

Play Delzotto, Streit or Schultz, who 's been in the league a long time and ALL those guys have difficulty with big body's....Ghost has held his own defensively and has been by far the best offensive player from the back end since he's arrived.

its better than 8 million for 7 years and sucking
- JoeRussomanno

Oh geez.

hakstol had a long meeting with couturier read and simmonds? what could it be about other than dinner plans?

I don't recall him saying he was walking next summer.
Did he say those exact words?
- puckhead17

I don't know what he said, but I'm not a source with the connections that Bill Meltzer has.

One can only hope, but I don't know anyone who ever walked away from money.
Despite what Tampa paid him.
- puckhead17

Brian Rafalski retired early and left 6M on the table.

I don't know what he said, but I'm not a source with the connections that Bill Meltzer has.
- MJL

So this may be his press box retirement tour?