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Originally Posted by joe_mullen
Players care about 2 things and 2 things only. Winning and getting paid. Being classy sounds nice but will not pay it forward in the future. The New England Patriots have been cutting players unceremoniously for years. They do just fine attracting players to come there. Furthermore, the Los Angeles Clippers have an owner that has discriminated against minorities, yet once they started winning, players flocked there. Detroit is an awful city, but people love playing there. Why? Because they win. The way the Flames treated Kipper will have no positive impact in the future. Just another lost opportunity to get something for a depreciating asset.
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New England is a perfect example. Beloved, long-time player is getting a bit slow? Sorry, we have a younger, cheaper option who can replace you. Bye. And yet they have no trouble attracting top free agents. Why? Because they win. And why do they win? Smart, ruthless asset management. It's a virtous circle.