GabbyDugan Messages: 828
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton, AB
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Adam wrote on Fri, 14 August 2020 14:42 |
Gator21 wrote on Fri, 14 August 2020 14:34 | https://oilersnation.com/2020/08/14/edmonton-oilers-defencem an-mike-green-to-retire/
Aaaand now he's retired...thanks for the 2 games Mikey, glad we gave up a pick for that #onceanoileralwaysanoiler
Really though if you knew you were going out you wouldn't want to come back and take a crack at the cup? Or maybe he was just smart enough to know that we'd crap the bed early and not waste his time
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Mike Green apparently has some family who's higher risk, so opted out for those reasons. Sucks for us, but I don't blame anyone for doing what they think is best for their family.
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He will be 35 before the next season starts. Had a pretty decent career, but wasn't contributing a lot in his last season in either Detroit or Edmonton. Time to step aside for someone younger and hungrier.
Family should come first, and Green should have banked enough to take care of them
https://www.capfriendly.com/players/mike-green
I'm not nosy about anyone's financial situation, but I wonder how much of those career earnings of $67,429,626 went to agent fees, NHLPA dues, escrow, and of course taxes at every level.
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By: Magnum on Mon, 13 July 2020 08:27 |
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By: Adam on Mon, 13 July 2020 12:07 |
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By: Gator21 on Fri, 14 August 2020 14:34 |
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By: Adam on Fri, 14 August 2020 14:42 |
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By: Adam on Fri, 14 August 2020 15:44 |
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By: Adam on Mon, 17 August 2020 09:09 |
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