You mean the hometown discount with a full NTC? He wasn't good enough to get top dollar and an NTC, he really wanted that NTC so he was forced to leave money on the table...and it's not like he took half of what he should have got. He wasn't a 5-6 million dollar player playing for 2. It just shows that he thought he was worth more than he really was and that's how he's painted himself in the corner he's in now.
Nailed it. He made his money and was able to stay around the ranch for a guaranteed term. Looks like he will be farming full time now.
Sad to see a player screw himself over like this. Should have taken the offer from the Flames last year. Better to have that guaranteed money long term than find himself in the situation he finds himself now.
Turning UFA isn't the mother load it once was (unless you are at the top of the game). Still can't believe he wouldn't help some team, but as stated earlier, teams are likely to give a young guy a chance with likely a lower cap hit and more upside.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
I still think a few weeks into the season when injuries pile up for a team he'll get a shot. But probably at close to $1 million on a 1 year deal. Don't think this is the end of the road for him.
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Have to think if he doesn't sign somewhere by December this is the end of the line for Glencross. He's made 8 figures in earnings and can get back to ranching full time, which he clearly loves. Not a bad gig at 33 years of age.
His career has come full circle in the last 8 years from undrafted UFA looking like career AHLer that bounced around a few organizations to a full time top 6 player and now back to a UFA guy bouncing around looking for work. Maybe a disappointing end to his career but regardless of what happens from now on he did pretty well considering where he was when he started.
