Clarkson for horton

[Rebel_1812]

Nonis' "fix" costs his team $30 mil (less insurance).

Horton's contract is not insured.

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$17 mil error on GM of Blue Jackets (team would still have to pay $13 mil of $30 mil balance if it had been insured)

That explains the deal. 'Nuff said. MLSE is bailing Nonis out for full pop on that $30 mil.

They would have been paying $30 mill anyway for clarkson over  that time period.  Its what we call in finance a sunk cost.

 

[ZBBM]

Yeah Bob, and we were paying Clarkson "real dollars" for no performance in the ice.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

Honest question:

Once the season was out of reach a couple of weeks ago, why didn't they try Clarkson on the top line to see if he'd improve/showcase him?

Not saying he'd deserved it, and that may have gotten in the way of this deal happening, but it would've shut him up at least (and O'Neill too).

I still think he's an ok player at best (there's a reason he wasn't drafted in my mind), and horrifically overpaid.

 

[Kin]

Honest question:

Once the season was out of reach a couple of weeks ago, why didn't they try Clarkson on the top line to see if he'd improve/showcase him?

Not saying he'd deserved it, and that may have gotten in the way of this deal happening, but it would've shut him up at least (and O'Neill too).

First off, I don't think Clarkson needs shutting up. Considering how things have gone I think he's handled things relatively well.

As to the other thing, there's really no benefit to showcasing Clarkson and it sends a bad message to the rest of the team to reward his crummy play.

 

[Kaberle15]

So, that is how win the lottery feels like...

Imagine what Nonis can get for Phaneuf...

 

[Joe S.]

61 more pages.

 

[Bill_Berg]

Whaaa? I can't believe they pulled this off.

 

[Kin]

61 more pages.

We'll get there eventually. We'll add a page every time Clarkson scores a point over the course of his contract.

 

[L K]

61 more pages.

We'll get there eventually. We'll add a page every time Clarkson scores a point over the course of his contract.

Does the last year count for double?

 

[Joe S.]

I haven't watched a second of the game tonight. But I'm glued to this thread.

 

[Bill_Berg]

"no one" haha.

Cox or Simmons said basically the exact same thing a couple of weeks ago too.

Don't I remember a collective groan when they signed Clarkson?

 

[Kin]

"no one" haha.

Cox or Simmons said basically the exact same thing a couple of weeks ago too.

Don't I remember a collective groan when they signed Clarkson?

I think opinion was sort of divided, like anything else. I didn't like the term/cost but Clarkson was billed for a long time as being sort of the perfect 3rd line player so I didn't hate the idea that they signed him right away.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

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[Kin]

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So what you're saying is we just screwed up the tank?

 

[ZBBM]

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There's a good example of a stat that proves nothing.  Unless Alter is seriously telling us that we're going to go .696 the rest of this season.

 

[TML fan]

I wonder how many games the Leafs won when Clarkson chewed Trident as opposed to Excel?

Alter?

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Remember, folks, "Clarkson has better hands than Gary Roberts by a wide margin".  Oh, man, that one still cracks me up.

 

[Bill_Berg]

"no one" haha.

Cox or Simmons said basically the exact same thing a couple of weeks ago too.

Don't I remember a collective groan when they signed Clarkson?

I think opinion was sort of divided, like anything else. I didn't like the term/cost but Clarkson was billed for a long time as being sort of the perfect 3rd line player so I didn't hate the idea that they signed him right away.

I think the split was between those that thought he might do some good for too much money vs the group that thought he'd do nothing good for too much money. I suppose I could go read some old threads, but I'm too mind-boggled right now for that.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

"no one" haha.

Cox or Simmons said basically the exact same thing a couple of weeks ago too.

Don't I remember a collective groan when they signed Clarkson?

I think opinion was sort of divided, like anything else. I didn't like the term/cost but Clarkson was billed for a long time as being sort of the perfect 3rd line player so I didn't hate the idea that they signed him right away.

I think the split was between those that thought he might do some good for too much money vs the group that thought he'd do nothing good for too much money. I suppose I could go read some old threads, but I'm too mind-boggled right now for that.

Here's the Clarkson signing thread, for those who are interested:
http://www.tmlfans.ca/community/index.php?topic=1784.15

 

[ZBBM]

"no one" haha.

Cox or Simmons said basically the exact same thing a couple of weeks ago too.

Don't I remember a collective groan when they signed Clarkson?

I think opinion was sort of divided, like anything else. I didn't like the term/cost but Clarkson was billed for a long time as being sort of the perfect 3rd line player so I didn't hate the idea that they signed him right away.

I think the split was between those that thought he might do some good for too much money vs the group that thought he'd do nothing good for too much money. I suppose I could go read some old threads, but I'm too mind-boggled right now for that.

Here's the Clarkson signing thread, for those who are interested:
http://www.tmlfans.ca/community/index.php?topic=1784.15

Thanks HS. 

We all can stop reading after Beowulf's reply, #5.