Av-merican
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 Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: Melnyk likely not giving Murray the Nonis treatment |
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http://sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/04/17/kelley_murray/
Hey, he coined the term not me.
Interesting read but...
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Murray also has to deal with the fact that he has too much money tied up over two long a period of time in Jason Spezza, Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson. He now has a Jay Feaster-like problem on his hands. Alfredsson, injured before the playoffs even started, is aging, but he is still talented and effective as well as a fan favourite. Spezza is talented and younger but he has been a bust in the playoffs for two seasons now. It’s possible that can be corrected, but it’s not going to be easy as he has a mindset that indicates he would like to do better, but has neither the knowledge nor the passion to make it happen.
That would seem to leave Heatley as the fall guy. He is a proven non-performer in the playoffs and that isn’t likely to change. He also has a long-term contract at a price point that makes him harder to move, especially with a reputation as a non-playoff player. Murray would be fortunate to construct a Brad Richards-like deal for him but that’s pretty tough considering Richards has a Conn Smythe Trophy on his resume while Heatley does not. |
Uh...fortunate? How was the Richards deal fortunate? TB got jack shit for him compared to other offers allegedly on the table. And concerning the "confirmed playoff bust" uh, Datsyuk and Zetterberg were considered as such until they weren't (now as for their team, well, the jury's still out I suppose), and besides, weren't all three of the big scorers nursing injuries of some kind? |
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