Source: GMs seeking amnest clause

There are no words to describe the fear I had that Scott Gomez would score last night...

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Originally posted 09:39 AM ET  02.12 by dannylimes

There are no words to describe the fear I had that Scott Gomez would score last night...

They didn't need him.



With efforts like that from Celine and the goaltending of "Optimus Crime" the Canadiens told him to rest.

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Originally posted 09:47 AM ET  02.12 by Canuck eh?

They didn't need him.With efforts like that from Celine and the goaltending of "Optimus Crime" the Canadiens told him to rest.

I spit up my pizza when that happened. That was actually the worst effort I've seen the Leafs give since the lockout. Total no-show when you need it most, story of this team's recent past. Pathetic.

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Originally posted 10:27 AM ET  02.12 by dannylimes

I spit up my pizza when that happened. That was actually the worst effort I've seen the Leafs give since the lockout. Total no-show when you need it most, story of this team's recent past. Pathetic.

Were you at the game? I didn't see the "I <3 Canuck" sign.

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Originally posted 10:27 AM ET  02.12 by dannylimes

I spit up my pizza when that happened. That was actually the worst effort I've seen the Leafs give since the lockout. Total no-show when you need it most, story of this team's recent past. Pathetic.

Is it true this has been added to their uniforms for anonymity?

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Originally posted 10:53 AM ET  02.12 by Canuck eh?

Is it true this has been added to their uniforms for anonymity?

Looks like Rotten Ronnie has the Leafs right where he wants them, 2 points away from being out of the playoffs......................................again.

As for the story above, I have no real objection to the amnesty clause provided it prohibits GM's from using it on existing contracts, no retroactive BS.

Never understood why the Habs took him off the Rangers hands.

That sounds like a gimmick that won't really do a whole lot. It might be better if they allowed other teams to pay a portion of the salary. That way Burke could pick up Gomez and only pay $1 million dollars a year while the Habs are on the hook for the rest of it. The player gets the full salary, but the team get less of a cap hit.

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Originally posted 10:43 AM ET  02.12 by Canuck eh?

Were you at the game? I didn't see the "I <3 Canuck" sign.

Haha nah no more Leaf games this year. My buddy's season ticket allotment has been used up and I'm not wealthy/dumb enough to purchase them.

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Originally posted 10:53 AM ET  02.12 by Canuck eh?

Is it true this has been added to their uniforms for anonymity?

Uniforms. Daily dress code. Whatever's clever

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Originally posted 09:47 AM ET  02.12 by Canuck eh?

With efforts like that from Celine and the goaltending of "Optimus Crime" the Canadiens told him to rest.

The Leafs all-star d-man looked great on that one didn't he?
Still trying to figure out why the Leafs jumped to sign Sawchuk, I mean Reimer, to that contract. One year does not a career make...especially with gumpers.
Brian Elliott should have waited till the end of the year and maybe the Leafs or Flyers would have thrown an armored car full of cash his way.

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Originally posted 11:31 AM ET  02.12 by hbomb

Never understood why the Habs took him off the Rangers hands.

Well, at least they learned their lesson and didn't go taking another overpaid dud like Kaberle off of Carolina's hands.

Oh wait.....never mind.

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Originally posted 11:09 AM ET  02.12 by Rex Racer

As for the story above, I have no real objection to the amnesty clause provided it prohibits GM's from using it on existing contracts, no retroactive BS.

I agree but, when it comes to useless chets like Gomez, I'm incline to make an exception, just to see the dog turd banished from the NHL and deported to the KHL.

Ummm. On the other hand, if BB can rustle up a first rounder or two ......

Flyers fans are praying for an amnesty clause in the new CBA: They can use it on Prongers with 4 years left as he is probably never going to play again with post-concussion syndrome, or Bryz is 8 year left as he has been a huge disappointment.

This just plain dumb, if a GM is stupid enough to take on a contact like Gomez then be a Man and buy him out Molson`s has lots of money ..

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Originally posted 01:41 PM ET  02.12 by roamer

I agree but, when it comes to useless chets like Gomez, I'm incline to make an exception, just to see the dog turd banished from the NHL and deported to the KHL.Ummm. On the other hand, if BB can rustle up a first rounder or two ......

I have no quarrel with Montreal sending Gomez to the KHL as long as the cap hit stays.

I could see teams exploit this. Team signs a high priced player, gets close to the end of the season & does their buyout & then resigns the same player for a minimum salary. Team get a small cap hit, the player gets paid, and the team can sign another player with the Cap savings.

So... once again the GM's and owners are asking the league to step in and save them from themselves?

Also, this is a land-mine. A GM that uses this will tell the owner he's so terrible he has to have an amnesty clause to get out from under contracts he gave out. Maybe, emphasis on the maybe, players will see an organization that doesn't feel like honoring the contracts it writes and decide to sign elsewhere. Like for a team that hasn't burdened itself with poor management choices year after year after year. (Montreal, Calgary, etc.)

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Originally posted 04:52 PM ET  02.12 by Otto1973

So... once again the GM's and owners are asking the league to step in and save them from themselves?

Scrap this idea and kill the cap while they are at it...