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Post by habitant on Mar 13, 2004 0:06:33 GMT -5
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Post by Polarice on Mar 13, 2004 9:20:37 GMT -5
I was very suprised to read that article, I will have to take back everything bad I've said about him........nah maybe not.
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Post by cigarviper on Mar 13, 2004 11:40:01 GMT -5
It was always in the back of my mind that this guy only came back to collect his easy money knowing full well he couldn't play a whole season. Maybe someone has been overhearing things said in locker rooms and written on forums to that effect? Would that be enough to say, "nah, I don't want the money"? Is the guilt getting to him? Did he realize his legacy in the NHL would be overshadowed by his greed in the history books? Only he will ever know those answers.
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Post by Montrealer on Mar 13, 2004 12:50:13 GMT -5
It was always in the back of my mind that this guy only came back to collect his easy money knowing full well he couldn't play a whole season. Maybe someone has been overhearing things said in locker rooms and written on forums to that effect? Would that be enough to say, "nah, I don't want the money"? Is the guilt getting to him? Did he realize his legacy in the NHL would be overshadowed by his greed in the history books? Only he will ever know those answers. Considering how easy it is for athletes to completely ignore their guilt (considering how often they seem to), I think he should be applauded - it really is a shock to see someone refuse his pay because he is injured. Obviously he's rich enough, so we shouldn't expect this of every athlete (imagine if you're 24 and need the contract money if you're out of the game forever due to injury), so it's a rather unique situation. All the same, I wonder how the player's union will react. |
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Post by PTH on Mar 13, 2004 13:02:58 GMT -5
Interesting situation.
I think Hasek knows his return causes Hell in Detroit with the Cujo situation and everything, and has to have some feelings of guilt/loyalty for the organisation that gave him a second chance.
Still, there are some special circumstances at play:
-he knows he's set for life
-he's far older, therefore more mature, than most other players, especially since he's had a complicated career, not the storybook CHL kid who's drafted high, is the top player at every level and then makes it in the NHL big time. So he can take a bit more distance than most others
-he might know deep down that he wasn't going to be good this season, and that he caused gried to a really good guy in Cujo.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Mar 13, 2004 13:57:46 GMT -5
Hasek is very mature. I'm a lot older than Dominic and I sure wouldn't have returned the money to the hockey owners.
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Post by Skilly on Mar 13, 2004 14:46:47 GMT -5
I must be the only cynic on Habrus ..... I think he is a (expletive) for doing this. It was this that allowed them the trade deadline deals they swung. Imagine if Gainey had 3 more million what he could have pulled off.
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