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Tinordi · 02-20-2015, 02:51 AM

The NHL is slowly moving toward the NFL model when it comes to player personnel. In the NFL with very tight margins in a 16 game season between championship calibre, winning and losing, personnel decisions are made with a ruthlessness that would make Machiavelli smile.

Peyton Manning, the face of the franchise, the Iginla of Indianapolis, lead them to a championship, and is their all-time greatest player. But he was unceremoniously released after he was injured and after he just signed a $90 million contract. The Colts basically calculated that Manning would not lead them to another championship after they forced to rebuild and moved on with ruthless efficiency. It worked out for Indianapolis as well, that cold-eyed realism drafted them Andrew Luck.

Now the NHL is famous for it being a boys club and for the honour and commitment felt between players and organizations. But, the successful teams will be the ones who pay little to sentimentality and who maximize the assets they have available to them. Look no further than the Iginla and Friends era which was a performance art project on the problem of putting people and relationships above business and performance.

Getting back to Glencross, sure he appears to be a nice guy but that's neither here nor there. Either you're part of the movement to build a contender or you're not. And if you're not well, thank you for your time but we paid you fairly and we treated you well and we wish you all the best.

02-20-2015, 02:51 AM	#745
Tinordi Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Nov 2010 Exp:	The NHL is slowly moving toward the NFL model when it comes to player personnel. In the NFL with very tight margins in a 16 game season between championship calibre, winning and losing, personnel decisions are made with a ruthlessness that would make Machiavelli smile. Peyton Manning, the face of the franchise, the Iginla of Indianapolis, lead them to a championship, and is their all-time greatest player. But he was unceremoniously released after he was injured and after he just signed a $90 million contract. The Colts basically calculated that Manning would not lead them to another championship after they forced to rebuild and moved on with ruthless efficiency. It worked out for Indianapolis as well, that cold-eyed realism drafted them Andrew Luck. Now the NHL is famous for it being a boys club and for the honour and commitment felt between players and organizations. But, the successful teams will be the ones who pay little to sentimentality and who maximize the assets they have available to them. Look no further than the Iginla and Friends era which was a performance art project on the problem of putting people and relationships above business and performance. Getting back to Glencross, sure he appears to be a nice guy but that's neither here nor there. Either you're part of the movement to build a contender or you're not. And if you're not well, thank you for your time but we paid you fairly and we treated you well and we wish you all the best. Last edited by Tinordi; 02-20-2015 at 02:57 AM.