Agreed. Even before the cap, I didn't want any part of Chris Gratton when we had him either. Take away the fact that we broke up the LOD to get him...the guy just wasn't worth his TOI to the team.
- jmatchett383

I found this article from when they finally got rid of Gratton and brought back Renberg:

http://articles.mcall.com...ael-renberg-chris-gratton

I must have chosen to forget that they Flyers gave Gratton a $9 million dollar signing bonus. That was back in 1997. Adjusting for inflation, that bonus comes out to about $13.5 million dollars in today's dollars.

Think about a team dropping that kind of coin for someone like Chris Gratton today.

LOL Claide Giroux only score 2 goals he sucks so elite

-2Real
- jmatchett383

And, the fact that Mason won't finish the season with a gaa of 0.00 and a save % of 1.000 just proves how horrible he is.

And, the fact that Mason won't finish the season with a gaa of 0.00 and a save % of 1.000 just proves how horrible he is.
- BiggE

Martin Jones is the best.












Ever

I found this article from when they finally got rid of Gratton and brought back Renberg:

http://articles.mcall.com...ael-renberg-chris-gratton

I must have chosen to forget that they Flyers gave Gratton a $9 million dollar signing bonus. That was back in 1997. Adjusting for inflation, that bonus comes out to about $13.5 million dollars in today's dollars.

Think about a team dropping that kind of coin for someone like Chris Gratton today.
- johndewar

Pre cap contracts, especially from the big market teams were often nuts. Who can forget the Rags giving 3rd line center Bobby Holik 5 years and 45 million? It was just nuts!

Martin Jones is the best.












Ever
- jmatchett383

Joe Pavelski is the Messiah, bow to him mortal fools!

Joe Pavelski is the Messiah, bow to him mortal fools!
- BiggE

I prefer Joe Pawvelski. Much more cuddly.

I found this article from when they finally got rid of Gratton and brought back Renberg:

http://articles.mcall.com...ael-renberg-chris-gratton

I must have chosen to forget that they Flyers gave Gratton a $9 million dollar signing bonus. That was back in 1997. Adjusting for inflation, that bonus comes out to about $13.5 million dollars in today's dollars.

Think about a team dropping that kind of coin for someone like Chris Gratton today.
- johndewar

One of the dumbest things they ever did.

Pre cap contracts, especially from the big market teams were often nuts. Who can forget the Rags giving 3rd line center Bobby Holik 5 years and 45 million? It was just nuts!
- BiggE

And thank God they instituted the cap so that lower-budget teams like Tampa Bay, Dallas, New Jersey, and Colorado would be able to stay competitive, and to keep team like Philadelphia, Boston, New York, and Toronto from winning every year.

I really wish the owners had just come out and said, "This is a lockout because we're business men who want to maximize our profits. This has nothing to do with parity."

One of the dumbest things they ever did.
- Scoob

Not as dumb as every single move ever made by Holmgren.

And thank God they instituted the cap so that lower-budget teams like Tampa Bay, Dallas, New Jersey, and Colorado would be able to stay competitive, and to keep team like Philadelphia, Boston, New York, and Toronto from winning every year.

I really wish the owners had just come out and said, "This is a lockout because we're business men who want to maximize our profits. This has nothing to do with parity."
- jmatchett383

Yup, true on all accounts. At the end of the day, it's a business and the billionaires and mega corps that own the teams didn't get to where they are today by losing money. No matter what the owners or their little troll mouthpiece say, it will ALWAYS be about the bottom line. Ed Snider may have been the last NHL owner left who wanted to see his team win at any cost, though I guess there may be a few others. However, as time goes on and more and more teams are owned by huge corps, it will all, sadly, be about the bottom line.

Not as dumb as every single move ever made by Holmgren.
- jmatchett383

Does AMac fall in to one of those deals

Yup, true on all accounts. At the end of the day, it's a business and the billionaires and mega corps that own the teams didn't get to where they are today by losing money. No matter what the owners or their little troll mouthpiece say, it will ALWAYS be about the bottom line. Ed Snider may have been the last NHL owner left who wanted to see his team win at any cost, though I guess there may be a few others. However, as time goes on and more and more teams are owned by huge corps, it will all, sadly, be about the bottom line.

- BiggE

Ed Snider also understood that, in the entertainment industry, the best way to make money is to have an entertaining product that people in the area will enjoy. So if you put out a good product in a location that people want to see the product, you can do both.

Does AMac fall in to one of those deals
- 3flyerkids

He does...but the Eminger trade probably tops the list, tbh.

He does...but the Eminger trade probably tops the list, tbh.
- jmatchett383

Agree, I would love to know what Homer was on when he made that deal

Agree, I would love to know what Homer was on when he made that deal
- 3flyerkids

That same thing he was on when he gave Jody Shelley a 3-year, $3.3M deal.

Agree, I would love to know what Homer was on when he made that deal
- 3flyerkids

Ecstacy

That same thing he was on when he gave Jody Shelley a 3-year, $3.3M deal.
- jmatchett383

gotta get some of that stuff

He does...but the Eminger trade probably tops the list, tbh.
- jmatchett383

The Bryz deal is #1. Nothing else comes close.

Nine years for a 31-year old goalie.

The Bryz deal is #1. Nothing else comes close.

Nine years for a 31-year old goalie.
- Feanor

The Bryz deal is #1. Nothing else comes close.

Nine years for a 31-year old goalie.
- Feanor

LOL, Sens fans trying to blame the loss on the refs.

Apparently, according to them, the second goal shouldn't have counted because Bellmare or whatever his name is, held Wideman's stick.

Looks a hell of a lot like Wideman hooking him to me. Could have been a penalty to him....

https://www.nhl.com/video...pe/t-283197244/c-46928703

(42 second mark)

LOL, Sens fans trying to blame the loss on the refs.

Apparently, according to them, the second goal shouldn't have counted because Bellmare or whatever his name is, held Wideman's stick.

Looks a hell of a lot like Wideman hooking him to me. Could have been a penalty to him....

https://www.nhl.com/video...pe/t-283197244/c-46928703

(42 second mark)
- prock

The fact that one of their guys had like 4 minor penalties throughout the night is a non factor to them apparently

Think about a team dropping that kind of coin for someone like Chris Gratton today.
- johndewar

At the time Gratton was coming off a pretty monster season though if i remember right..I want to say something like 30 goals and 200 PIM ?

fans trying to blame the loss on the refs.


- prock

Ah, yes, the battle cry of the loser.

Ed Snider also understood that, in the entertainment industry, the best way to make money is to have an entertaining product that people in the area will enjoy. So if you put out a good product in a location that people want to see the product, you can do both.
- jmatchett383