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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
At the end of the day it really doesn't matter if Jay may had been right or wrong.
I'm still wondering which source he ran this by, since it wasn't the agent and no one from the PA has stepped up to defend the man either. I don't think he is being truthful.
In terms of labour issues - you need at least one side to be able to go to bat for you, because an individual club's interpretation doesn't matter. Only the PA and the NHL's opinion do. It wasn't clear that anyone was willing to step up and defend his position and still isn't.
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Yes, actual facts would be very helpful right now in evaluating whether or not this was a colossal mistake. I can't be a hypocrite and on the one hand feel super excited, as I did, when I heard the news of the offer sheet and then later be overly critical about technicalities which may or may not have prevented the deal from happening.
It would be great to have a definitive answer to the question provided either by the players Association or the NHL. Based on how much media hubbub there has been about this issue it seems like there are a lot of inquiring minds that want to know.
If the sports analysts were actual journalists these are the types of data they would be bringing us, rather than a whole lot of off the record non-sense, rumor and speculation.
The closest thing to actual data we have are the comments made by the general managers of Vancouver and Detroit. But even there those guys were hedging their bets. It seems like nobody in the NHL ever wants to offend anyone. It's the quintessential Canadian sport, and it can be so frustrating sometimes.
Another sports leagues general managers and coaches generally say what's on their mind. A guy like Sir Alex Ferguson speaks his mind and I love him for it. Maybe Tortorella should become a general manager!