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Originally Posted by GioforPM
How do you figure he’d lose millions? He made his commission on the contract, I think.
I suspect Walsh’s deals give him a lot of autonomy. Plus, it’s not like most NHL players are deep thinkers. If their agent says “this is a good idea” they often don’t question it. Walsh got Huberdeau a lot of money. I don’t think the tweet was a good idea, but if he had to I bet Wlash could sell Huberdeau on it.
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I'm more so talking about the millions he'd lose from the loss of trust from current and future clients. I have no idea how agent commissions work in regards to contracts. But all I know is, he definitely receives approval from his clients as nobody would want to be represented by a rogue hockey agent.
I don't doubt that it's Walsh's idea and I think by now, most players have already seen his schtick and know what to expect from these publicity stunts. Who knows, maybe they're effective and that's why Walsh keeps doing it.
Still though, I think it's a pretty immature tactic to get results the easy way. I'd respect an agent/player a lot more who puts his head down and plows through the mud and put in the hard work to achieve more favorable results rather than complain just to get their way.