Waiver mishap for Ducks
With the news this afternoon that Schneider was being put on waivers a little smile crossed my face. Why you ask…Burkie was getting what he deserved.
There has been a massive shift in thinking in the NHL over the last two seasons as we go from players being paid on past performance to players being paid for future potential. Schneider, being put on waivers is just the result of what happens when GM’s make bone head decisions. I should make it clear the signing of Schneider was not bone headed, but letting S. Niedermayer, and Selanne string him along last year was.
Other GM’s are now going to make him pay. In this case they are making Burke pay, because I think we would all agree that Schneider has trade value. If of course you are not required to trade him just to get under the cap. So, two things happen to the Ducks, one they get nothing back, and they only shed half the salary (assuming he is claimed on re-entry waivers). The reason I started to smile was because, he’ll probably go to LA who will hold him until the deadline, and then flip him for a 1st round pick. I wonder if Burke will get a Christmas card from Dean Lombardi.
The Ducks had better make the best of this year, because next year is going to be tough. They’ll have only one D-man (Tall-boy) under contract at season end. That is a lot of UFA d-men to going fishing for in the offseason and, when you consider they will only have 7 guys under contract at the end of the season. I smell rebuild! More on the changing of the NHL guard to come in future blogs.
The Hac
With the news this afternoon that Schneider was being put on waivers a little smile crossed my face. Why you ask…Burkie was getting what he deserved.
There has been a massive shift in thinking in the NHL over the last two seasons as we go from players being paid on past performance to players being paid for future potential. Schneider, being put on waivers is just the result of what happens when GM’s make bone head decisions. I should make it clear the signing of Schneider was not bone headed, but letting S. Niedermayer, and Selanne string him along last year was.
Other GM’s are now going to make him pay. In this case they are making Burke pay, because I think we would all agree that Schneider has trade value. If of course you are not required to trade him just to get under the cap. So, two things happen to the Ducks, one they get nothing back, and they only shed half the salary (assuming he is claimed on re-entry waivers). The reason I started to smile was because, he’ll probably go to LA who will hold him until the deadline, and then flip him for a 1st round pick. I wonder if Burke will get a Christmas card from Dean Lombardi.
The Ducks had better make the best of this year, because next year is going to be tough. They’ll have only one D-man (Tall-boy) under contract at season end. That is a lot of UFA d-men to going fishing for in the offseason and, when you consider they will only have 7 guys under contract at the end of the season. I smell rebuild! More on the changing of the NHL guard to come in future blogs.
The Hac
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