Armstrong = Useful, in certain situations on the ice, good at bringing energy back to a game and above average pk. Kids like him, good character, team spirit, 110% every shift, yada yada.
Calder = Deadweight taking a spot from a kid who is ready or on the cusp about the break in and needs a chance. Nothing on the ice, nothing I've ever heard whisper of contributing anywhere else. (though just because I haven't heard it doesn't make it true or untrue)
Armstrong = Useful, in certain situations on the ice, good at bringing energy back to a game and above average pk. Kids like him, good character, team spirit, 110% every shift, yada yada.
Calder = Deadweight taking a spot from a kid who is ready or on the cusp about the break in and needs a chance. Nothing on the ice, nothing I've ever heard whisper of contributing anywhere else. (though just because I haven't heard it doesn't make it true or untrue)
Like I said in another thread cap hit will be a huge factor in who stays and who goes. Calder makes $2.7 million. If the Kings trade/waive him there is no combination of current players that the Kings could use to stay above the salary floor. If Armstrong is traded/waived the Kings could stay above the floor.....but they would have to keep Hickey up to replace Derek's cap hit.
Like I said in another thread cap hit will be a huge factor in who stays and who goes. Calder makes $2.7 million. If the Kings trade/waive him there is no combination of current players that the Kings could use to stay above the salary floor. If Armstrong is traded/waived the Kings could stay above the floor.....but they would have to keep Hickey up to replace Derek's cap hit.
Armstrong = Useful, in certain situations on the ice, good at bringing energy back to a game and above average pk. Kids like him, good character, team spirit, 110% every shift, yada yada.
I guess Armstrong isn't heading to the sharks for McLaren now
Yes he can....but it sucks that a guy can collect a large paycheck for doing nothing and the team cannot do anything about it because they need his salary to be compliant.
Yes he can....but it sucks that a guy can collect a large paycheck for doing nothing and the team cannot do anything about it because they need his salary to be compliant.
You really can find absolutely anything to ***** and moan about.
You really can find absolutely anything to ***** and moan about.
Start following another team.
... To be fair, don't you think it sucks just a bit that we have to keep a guy like Calder for the sole fact that he eats up salary? I think thats a valid thing to complain about. His greatest asset to this team is his contract sucks, thats kind of odd isnt it.
... To be fair, don't you think it sucks just a bit that we have to keep a guy like Calder for the sole fact that he eats up salary? I think thats a valid thing to complain about. His greatest asset to this team is his contract sucks, thats kind of odd isnt it.
Does it really matter and/or affect you personally, regardless? No. He can be scratched. He's not taking a spot away from one of the kids. End of story.
Does it really matter and/or affect you personally, regardless? No. He can be scratched. He's not taking a spot away from one of the kids. End of story.
Yes actually it does... it affects me because I want the kings to succeed and the kings would be better off trading Calder for picks then by having him scratched every night, but right now thats not an option.
Simple fix if need be would be after say 20 games send Calder back to the Hawks for Khabibulin. Basically LA would pick up $3 million in salary (roughly 75% of the $4 million difference in contracts).
You really can find absolutely anything to ***** and moan about.
Start following another team.
Sorry that all my facts have you flustered. It does affect me because I would rather see O'Sullivan play than to have a $2.7 million player sit on the bench just so the team can play games. Obviously you care more about insulting other posters than what is actually going on with the team you support.
Does it really matter and/or affect you personally, regardless? No. He can be scratched. He's not taking a spot away from one of the kids. End of story.
What makes you so sure of that? Because that's what you want to happen? Come on now.
Let's jsut hope that there is some kind of in-season trade or move that gets rid of Calder. Right now I bet no team wants him, but with any luck we can trade him for a different, slightly over-paid, under performing player in one those "change of scenery" trades.
