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Originally Posted by mike14
Yeah still can't see the good reason. Both parties knew the dangers of signing a player to a long term contract and yet both parties still signed, so yes I'd say he feels he deserved the money.
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No, he's entitled to the money.... How can he be deserving of it if he can't keep up and compete? Do you believe a player's responsibility to perform ends the day the contract is signed? If so, I guess every player in the league is deserving of their salary regardless of what they do on the ice.... That's a tough concept to grasp.
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I also don't think he cares all that much about how people he's never met remember him. It will come down to him and his family and I think they'll be proud of him regardless and he'll remember the good times and championship teams.
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People he never met? We're talking about his image and reputation in professional hockey. Not some fans on a message board. You don't think these athletes pay any attention to their images/reputations within professional hockey outside of what their friends & families think?
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Of course there are other revenue streams available, but maybe his big plan is to never work again after retiring from hockey....
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Doubtful considering he's already involved in running a business outside of hockey.