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Originally Posted by The Familia
I'm sick and tired of the excuses all these players and coaches cashing in million dollar checks keep making. "We just couldn't find our legs tonight." "We just came out of the gate flat." "Bounces just aren't going our way right now." "GG needs to motivate these guys." Enough. These guys are being paid an extraordinary amount of money to do a job. In the real world, if you don't do your job you get fired. No excuses. Unbelievable that their salary isn't enough to get motivated every single game. You are in the NHL for #### sakes. That should be motivation enough to give 110% every game.
How many chances do these players need? I can live with an off night or two. Everyone has them. But when you don't produce for almost a month (Bennett), you should be canned. Now some will start crying, "He is still just a kid and developing". I don't buy that. Maybe he does wake up and turn his game around someday, but sports is a 'results oriented' business. We need results now. This franchise doesn't have 5 years to wait for players to develop. Not when fans are being forced to fork over absurd amounts of money to watch these supposedly talented players. Not when we have been waiting for almost 30 years for a truly competitive team.
This is why I believe guaranteed contracts should not be given in sports. Players sign a huge deal (Monahan and Johnny) and then decide they don't need to try anymore. If putting in an effort doesn't appeal to these players there are thousands of players who would kill to take their spot. I love that the NFL and CFL don't have guaranteed contracts. You can't play up to your contact and the teams standards? Goodbye, we will find someone who will.
This team does not perform nearly close enough to what they charge for the privilege to watch them. It's the reason why I haven't spent a single dollar on Flames tickets in probably 6 years and the reason why I barely even watch free games on TV anymore. I don't expect a cup every year, but I do expect more than one exciting season in 2 decades.
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So if young players are not instantly good they should give up on them because they don't have enough time to develop them? Unless I am misunderstanding you that seems pretty shortsighted?