Well, it's official. The laughingstock of the NHL has added a third ring to its circus. One would think that they would have learned from the insane contract they gave to Yashin 5 years ago (and are stuck with for another 5), but no. Instead the Islanders go and sign an admittedly above average goalie to a ludacris 15 year contract at $4.5 million per year. The money per season is probably a little more than he is worth these days but still not so bad, but doing it for 15 years can only be described as sheer idiocy. There are just too many variables involved to think that it could ever work out in favor of the team. What incentive does the guy have to get better or even maintain his current mediocre level. And when he does suck (and it's a guarantee that he will at some point; even Brodeur and Roy had their off seasons) there is absolutely no way to trade him because there is no other team out there that will take on that contract.And this contract is guarantees in case of injury too! If DiPietro goes to training camp next week and trips getting onto the ice and blows out his MCL and can never play again, he still will get all that cash.
All this has helped me decide that I want to play for the Islanders. Before you call me insane, think about it. As soon as I show any flashes of brilliance or any talent whatsoever, they will trade me to a good team for pretty much nothing. And if that doesn't happen, they will give me a 25 year contract for millions per year. And even if I were to be mediocre at best, I could always just move up to the front office and become the General Manager.
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This morning I was thinking that it was quite appropriate that I was playing a game yesterday as a Black Operative hunting down a terrorist group on their own turf. Lousy terrorists, may they all burn in their religions' version of hell...
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