07-19-2016, 10:00 AM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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We'll see if he Mona-can give the Flames a Mona-hand and accept a hometown discount to return for an 8-year Mona-span. He's really the Mona-man.
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07-19-2016, 10:01 AM
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#42
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I agree with some of the less optimistic posts in this thread.
IMO I think these deals have become complex, personal, and challenging to strike. Hopefully no impasse but at some point it has to I would think.
And the longer the situation goes on, does someone budge or is a bridge burned? I think Johnny is a lock - but I'm beginning to wonder about the Monahan contract...
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07-19-2016, 10:10 AM
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#43
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Doom
I agree with some of the less optimistic posts in this thread.
IMO I think these deals have become complex, personal, and challenging to strike. Hopefully no impasse but at some point it has to I would think.
And the longer the situation goes on, does someone budge or is a bridge burned? I think Johnny is a lock - but I'm beginning to wonder about the Monahan contract...
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It's July...
If he's not signed by September then I'll start worrying.
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07-19-2016, 10:12 AM
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#44
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
We'll see if he Mona-can give the Flames a Mona-hand and accept a hometown discount to return for an 8-year Mona-span. He's really the Mona-man.
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That was Mona-brutal.
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07-19-2016, 10:17 AM
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#45
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15
That was Mona-brutal.
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Grounds for a Mona-ban? 
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07-19-2016, 10:57 AM
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#46
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Franchise Player
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I applaud the effort to be honest.
It was Mon-tastic.
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07-19-2016, 10:58 AM
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#47
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Could Care Less
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Really no reason to believe he could, or should sign for less than market value. And I would hope the organization does not ask him to.
Do you think the owners said to Burke, "we know you are worth $xx, but if we could pay you a little less, we would have more money to spend on scouting and development".
Pay your players market value. I don't personally believe Stamkos took a discount exactly. He decided that he was happier with what TB was offering and playing for that team, than earning more somewhere else. Yzerman offered him exactly what he thought he was worth to that team. I suspect that is exactly what BT is doing.
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There is no salary cap for scouting and development. Not a good analogy. Players understand that if they take a little less, there will be more left over to sign good players who will help the team win.
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07-19-2016, 11:06 AM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!
Talk is cheap.
Monahan may be willing to leave money on the table, but his agent may not feel the same way, and I can't help but feel that if Monahan's contract was going to leave a bunch of money on the table then it would have been done months ago.
This is just a good team player in a Canadian market saying good team player Canadian market things.
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Shouldn't the agent do what the player wishes? The agent can try to persuade the player that he is asking for too much or not enough, but in the end the agent doesn't have the final say, the player does.
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07-19-2016, 12:03 PM
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#49
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Fort St. John, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Grounds for a Mona-ban? |
You post a Mona-ton
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07-19-2016, 12:12 PM
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#50
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heep223
There is no salary cap for scouting and development. Not a good analogy. Players understand that if they take a little less, there will be more left over to sign good players who will help the team win.
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Disagree. You think the Flames have infinite resources outside of the salary cap? There is certainly a budget for hockey operations outside of player payroll and money saved in one area can be spent somewhere else, or just pocketed by the owners. Not so different than a salary cap.
I would not ask one of our employees to take less money so we could spend more on someone else.
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07-19-2016, 12:19 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doctajones428
You post a Mona-ton
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Hopefully a Mona-ton of goals leads to a lot of Mona-wins.
I like this game.
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07-19-2016, 12:23 PM
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#52
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Hopefully a Mona-ton of goals leads to a lot of Mona-wins.
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Uh... uh... your post is Mona- sans rhymes.
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07-19-2016, 12:26 PM
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#53
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cranbrook
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Uh... uh... your post is Mona- sans rhymes. |
Wow if this keeps up this thread is going to be Mona-lithic!
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07-19-2016, 12:28 PM
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#54
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#1 Goaltender
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If Monahan has a great season, will we call it Mona-stic?
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07-19-2016, 12:31 PM
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#55
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Waiting for this joke to fizzle out so I can drop the obvious Homer "Mono...D'OH!" gif
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07-19-2016, 01:18 PM
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#56
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Saving the world one gif at a time
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This kid is the next captain. Book it!
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07-19-2016, 04:25 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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It will certainly be interesting if the term is the full 8. It'll likely be a bit steep up-front and then be fair to excellent value for the rest of the term.
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07-19-2016, 04:34 PM
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#58
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Calgary
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I hope everyone is reading this thread in a Mona-Tone voice
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07-19-2016, 04:41 PM
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#59
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff
Shouldn't the agent do what the player wishes? The agent can try to persuade the player that he is asking for too much or not enough, but in the end the agent doesn't have the final say, the player does.
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NHLPA indirectly has the final say to some extent. They aren't too happy when players take less than they should be getting. Doubt an agent wants to piss them off.
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