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Originally Posted by groovejuice
Not sure if anyone linked the Andy Strickland article about the Subban negotiation but here is a rather telling quote.
One NHL Executive recently told me, “You can’t pay Subban more because Markov got hurt.”
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Not gonna lie, this is one of the worst articles I've ever read.
First, the quote makes no sense and is given out of context.
Second, this part irked me :
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How many D-men coming out of entry level fetch long-term deals? Drew Doughty and Erik Karlsson are two that immediately come to mind.
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How about the other names he forgot to mention ? Myers, Carlson, Staal, Hedman, Vlasic, etc. No, it's much better to just mention the 2 that can't be compared to Subban to prove a point that has no basis in reality.
Then he says this :
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The options are there for Montreal which includes picking up talks on July 1st or even taking a deal to the 2013 NHL entry draft. What’s wrong with getting to know the player before you walk into a five-year deal?
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He didn't have the same qualms giving long term deals to Price and Pacioretty and didn't know them any more than he knows Subban ?
Just a terrible terrible article by someone who has very little clue... or logic.