Quote from: Jesse on April 20, 2026, 03:34:34 PMYou also have to realize that Chipman calls Chevy every day. That he is in the room during draft day and in as many meetings as his schedule allows. He has a role in all decisions. People who think Chevy's time is up don't realize that Chipman is a part of this and isn't going to fire Chevy for decisions they make together.
Toews also made 4.75 million this year and could have made up to 7 million if the team had fared better. It is an atrocious contract.
Quote from: blue_gold_84 on April 20, 2026, 03:30:45 PMWhat's the purpose of comparing two different situations? What Lawler did was stupid. What Ajou did was also stupid. Stupid comes in a variety of flavours.
Quote from: blue_gold_84 on April 20, 2026, 03:08:06 PMChipman's fixation on Toews is pretty odd, especially when you consider Toews' professional struggles the last handful of years. I also don't understand why he'd get a say in personnel decisions; he's not management.
Toews was a reliable bottom six/powerplay centre who still kills in the dot, but he's not worth $2M AAV. The experiment to put him at 2C was a colossal failure and now the team really has to get that second line situation sorted out if they want to remain competitive in the Central.
At the right price, I could see him back for another season. But only if it doesn't hinder the roster.
Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on April 19, 2026, 05:16:28 PMAs difficult as Chad Kelly is to handle, they realize he is their franchise player.
Quote from: VictorRomano on April 20, 2026, 03:06:30 PMBy way of comparison, consider the following: Was the offense Ajou Ajou has been accused of (accused of; not convicted. This is important) any worse than what Kenny Lawler was CONVICTED OF when he was here?