|
Poile is a very good GM but the amount of blind faith in him is astounding here. For the club to actually make it too Arb with Shea meant there was some sort of fundamental disagreement in negotiations. From all the statements we have heard from ownership money is not likely the issue. Poile wants a longer contract and Shea wants a shorter contract. If neither side would budge it's ridiculous that Poile let it get to Arb. I highly doubt Weber was wanting 8+ million on a one year deal. Poile should have signed him to a 1 year deal before Arb. Now the team had to drag his name through the mud and he's still going to get 6-7 million. Just seems very terribly played from Poile.
|