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Re: No more Haaaaaas [message #787653 is a reply to message #787649 ]	Mon, 14 June 2021 08:39

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Skookum Jim wrote on Sun, 13 June 2021 13:19

Mike wrote on Sun, 13 June 2021 06:44

On the other hand, it’s a divisional rival (for this year) - hard to begrudge a team trying to improve themselves to the detriment of their rival. I thought it was a missed opportunity that 6 teams just let that go because of Spezza’s comment.

Agree, If all teams accommodated a vet player's desire to stay put with the team they are on after being put on waivers, then every team would ask their waivees to make a public statement, and the waiver process would become a mockery If you're a vet on a winning team, put on waivers, and the first team up to select is a rebuilding bottom feeder, say Buffalo,a lot of vet players would opt to say "I'll retire" if permitted, I see no problem in calling the player's, and waiver team's bluff if you can legitimately use the player, if the player really doesn't want to move then he should have included a NM clause in his contract.

I believe there was a loophole in the CBA that allowed a 35+ player to retire and come back as an UFA. At least I do not think I dreamt this, but I cannot find the language in the CBA.

Teams may have considered there was no reason to pick up Spezza as he would have followed through on his retirement and just re-signed another league minimum deal with the Leafs.

The retirement announcement was just a warning shot telling teams to stay away.

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