 RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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| kungpaobenji27 wrote on Thu, 13 June 2024 13:05 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 12 June 2024 10:26 |
At the end of the day, this is a business and the majority of players just want to be paid. Campbell is owed 13.5 mill for the rest of his contract. So is there a kind of shady way where the Oilers go to Campbell and just be honest. "You are a good dude, we appreciate all your hard work and the work you have put into yourself but you aren't playing for our team ever again. We signed you to start, it didn't work out and we have our starter in Skinner. He's younger, better and cheaper. You can ride the bus in the minors for the rest of your contract and be at best a backup because we are going to keep playing younger guys that need development. OR you can agree to terminate your contract and we will pay you what we owe you under the table from Katz's ____ account. Then you and your young new wife can do off to Europe, sign with a team, go play stress free hockey if you want, which will be good for your mental health. Get yourself another dog and have a couple of kids in some mountain town in Switzerland.
Katz is a billionaire. I am sure he has all kinds of secret accounts to hide money. All those rich guys do. Or have Katz buy some property that is worth 13.5 mil then sell it to Campbell for $1. If you own a property, you can sell it to whoever you want for whatever you want.
If Campbell came out and mentioned he wanted to step away from the NHL for a less stressful environment due to mental health, I don't think 1 person would question it and he would get supported for it. Mental health is taken way more serious now, he's had a history of being super hard on himself to the point people are like "Dude, ease up". He's talked to mental health people not only while being an Oiler but a Leaf and it's clear I don't think it's ability, it's between the ears.
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^Makes sense. I'm sure Katz had a secret account to where he compensated Duncan Keith well (under the table) during the last year of his contract as incentive to retire early.
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Obviously I don't think it will happen but what the hell, dare to dream!
I'd be curious to know why Campbell thought it would be a good idea to sign with the Oilers. I get they gave him the money and term he wanted but mental issues plagued him in Toronto so did he actually think it would be better in Edmonton mentally? Toronto might be slightly more intense but not by much.
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