Leonsis on the Caps' quiet deadline

"Time will tell if we were smart or dumb. Time will tell if the plan was right and we executed it well. There was lots of talk yesterday; lots of noise but very little signal for us and for most of the NHL.

"The NHL has changed. The economy is different. The salary cap and 50 contract rule has taken root. Mistakes of the past trading days are haunting everyone. Welcome to the new NHL."

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Good stuff from the Capitals owner over on his blog. Although I wonder if Michael Nylander's ears were burning after those last two lines ...

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Interesting read

Especially the part about the banks not wanting to finance contracts of veteran players in the minors.

by Exit716 on Mar 6, 2009 11:26 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

"Although I wonder if Michael Nylander’s ears were burning after those last two lines … "

I’m sure they were, especially given that McPhee apparently had a trade lined-up with Calgary, but Nylander refused it. At least that contract mistake is fixable sooner rather than later; I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Caps buy out the last two years of his contract in the off-season.

by Forsch31 on Mar 6, 2009 12:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs