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Thomas remaining in exile
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08:11 AM ET 01.07 | The NHL is back, but Tim Thomas' return remains unlikely. The Boston Bruins goaltender has not changed his plans to stay away from the rink, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. "As of now, subject to usual 'could change mind later' qualifiers, Tim Thomas is not interested in ending his self-imposed hockey exile," McKenzie said via Twitter on Sunday. McKenzie also said Thomas has no intention of fulfilling the final year of his four-year, $20 million contract with the Bruins or any other team. That's too bad for Boston, who will be on the hook for his $5 million cap hit this season. Thomas, 38, is subject to the 35-and-over rule for contracts. Thomas announced in June that he was taking the year off hockey to spend more time with his family.
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It's Tuukka time!
THE BISHOP!
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Man, his gun collection must've grown tenfold this past month. I would NOT mess around with Yankee Tim...
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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still think it was a selfish move......
Spiny Norman
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He's definiteley sticking it to the Bruins.
THE BISHOP!
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agree
Spiny Norman
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A lot of teams will be doing that if Tuukka doesn't hold up well.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Boston can wipe that contract off the books (cap wise) with the new amnesty clause, can't they?
Rex Racer
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I never understood why folks think he has a motive to stick it to the Bruins. Could it be that he's just plain had enough of the rigors (travel, etc) of being a professional hockey player.?
Rex Racer
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Especially since (I believe that is what I read) the contract is going to hit the cap
Nard Dog
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Nah.....
THE BISHOP!
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You can't use the amnesty til summer, and he's UFA then correct?
It's pretty clear who Boston's amnesty will be.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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No wayyy
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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You've stuck up for Timmah since day one, and I do understand where you're coming from with it, I really do.
The guy is just plain and simple a dick. He's a dick of the highest regard. Nobody on a team likes being unnecessarily put in the spotlight, especially when that spotlight is based on issues that nobody on the team is even privy to comment on. It's not like the NFL where the entire team was American - Thomas was the only American on the team, I believe. If one of the Canadians or Chara or anybody commented on what Thomas was doing, they'd be considered stepping out of bounds. It could only have been uncomfortable as hell in there, and frankly the performances afterward showed it. The quitting on the team - that's what he's done, he's quit on the team - was only the final dickish move in a series of dickishness that showed just how much of a dick the man had decided he could become after gaining the fame and power he did. It doesn't bother me. It probably doesn't bother a lot of people in the Bruins organization seeing as they have Rask anyway. If he had enough of the hockey life, as you said, he should've retired and let the Bruins have the cap space back. He just decided he would take the most dickish route out of town, and that isn't a surprise to anybody.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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I'm taking a bit of a leap here Danny but in reading between the lines I'm thinking you're saying TT is a dick.
Canuck eh?
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Funny...............I ddn't get that at all. :)))
Slapshot
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If he outright retired would the cap hit disappear ?
Harry Crack
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Yes. Thus the dickishness.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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I've failed you all then.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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When a player aged 35 or older signs a multi-year contract, his average salary is counted against the team's salary cap during every year of the contract, even if the player retires before the contract is up.
THE BISHOP!
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LOL. You were just so understated and nuanced in your first comment it went past me! Just kidding Danny! Even I'm not that stupid...........close, but not quite!
:-)
Slapshot
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