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Adam Messages: 6842
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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I do not understand the deep abiding love that this organization has for all things Patrick Russell. He has played way more NHL games than I think he's deserved based on his play. Works hard...accomplishes nothing.
Over the last two years he has 51 GP, 0-5-5, -11, 11:06 per game, 73 hits, 64 shots on goal.
Big difference here is that it appears to be a one-way contract as opposed to the two-way deal he had last year (although that's sometimes the kind of detail CapFriendly doesn't have correct when contracts are first signed). He didn't spend a minute in the minors this year, but I wouldn't have bet on that happening again.
What I don't understand about this is that he's just below replacement grade for an NHLer. Virtually anyone else they sign would be better. I don't know why you give that player a one-way deal, because you should hope that he's NOT on your NHL roster. It speaks poorly to your player acquisitions if he is.
I hate this as a start of summer signing. I'd have been quite happy to see him let blow in the wind and sign him only if there was no one better to sign. Just feels like mailing it in.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireLowe #FireBobbyNicks #FireKenHolland #FireKeithGretzky
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