Question of the Day: Why Did Bettman Choose The Lightning's 4th Round Pick?
by PPP on Apr 2, 2009 4:34 PM EDT
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A little late today thanks to a late April Fools prank (totally legal) but here's the gist of it:
The Leafs' just lost a 4th round pick that they picked up in a completely legal deal with the Lightning. The league and some commenters did not like the optics of the deal but it was all within the letter of the law. Speaking of within the letter of the law, Jonas Frogren's deal was considered legal for about 90% of the season until yesterday when Bettman suddenly revived a dead issue.
Update: I added this to the earlier piece but here is something worth reading from Tim Wharnsby
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the National Hockey League Players' Association got their way over the NHL in the matter over 28-year-old rookie defenceman Jonas Frogren.
The league wanted the Leafs to sign Frogren to an entry-level deal. But the NHLPA and the Leafs contended that he should not be subjected to the restrictions of an entry-level pact.
Prior to a hearing on Thursday the two sides settled and agreed that Frogren would continue playing under the two-year, $2.13-million (all currency U.S.) deal he signed in the summer. The Swede's contract includes a $755,000 signing bonus and salaries of $475,000 this season and $900,000 in 2009-10.
The move stinks for more than because it just went against the Leafs. Of course, some opposition fans think it was justice being served. Others are just as bemused as we are about the lack of transparency.
Keeping in mind that the Leafs' don't have their own fourth round pick (Thanks JFJ!) why would Bettman decide that it had to be an acquired pick that was forfeited?
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If I were to have a porn name, it would be “Buck Fettman”
Gerber power!!!1
by LeafFanInVan on Apr 2, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
+1
Ain't nothing but puck drops and poke checks, babydoll.
Now Princess Game Thread.
by Wrap Around Curl on Apr 2, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
May Bettman be devoured by a shoal of Humbolt squid.
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by article1 on Apr 2, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Another photoshop win.
I would totally trade a couple gumballs and a stack of JFJ doubles for a Binoculars Burkie rookie on O-Pee-Chee
I have to think the Leafs are getting punished a little bit for being “rich”. I can’t imagine this happening to a financially challenged team like Phoenix or Nashville.
by general borschevsky on Apr 2, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions
That card
is so fucking awesome.
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PLAYOFFS!!!!1
i liked it
Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option
by JaredFromLondon on Apr 2, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Read Between the Lines, People.......
Leafs GM Brian Burke declined interview requests, but issued a statement: “The Toronto Maple Leafs would use Bettman for target practice if they could acknowledge and apologize for not going back in time to so terrify the young Gary Bettman on the playground that he develops agoraphobia the error in judgment,” it said. “The club accepts the punishment handed down by the league and is presently feverishly thinking up a master plan of revenge so perfect it will be noted for all time will not be commenting further on the matter, as we are too busy using deep meditation in an attempt to cause Gary Bettman to develop painful, pus-filled boils over his entire body.”
The only thing as good as a Leafs win is a Sens loss.
by kidkawartha on Apr 2, 2009 11:41 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Yea
I haven’t read too much into the Frogen dealy but the whole 4th pick thing is bullshit.
Everyone and their grandmothers knew on trade deadline that the Leafs were essentially buying the 4th round pick from the Lightning, you’re dumber then dumb if you didn’t realize this. Given that, the deal was entirely within NHL rules, the transaction was entirely legitimate regardless of the motive, so why is Bettman handing down the punishment now only 4 weeks later? And why do the Leafs only suffer for this? The Lightning were as much a part of the deal as the Leafs but they get off without anything?
Bullshit I tells you. So is the 4th round draft pick just completely gone now? Or do the Lightning get it back?
Either way Bettman has got to go.
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It’s just completely gone.
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by PPP on Apr 3, 2009 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
really I get the fine and whatever, it makes sense.but you can punish a team for doing something by taking away draft picks? has this ever been done before?
Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option
by JaredFromLondon on Apr 3, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
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