DP Demands Extension After Seeing Richards’ Deal
December 14th, 2007 by Tom
All right, that didn’t actually happen. DP is happy with his $67 million-dollar deal. You have to wonder what the Flyers are thinking by giving a 22-year-old forward a 12-year deal reportedly worth $69 million. Don’t get me wrong, Mike Richards is a good player with tons of potential. But 12 years? Really?
Rick DiPietro signed an historic 15-year, $67 million-dollar contract with the Islanders last season. I think the length of both pacts is kind of crazy but I think the Richards’ deal is the crazier of the two. I’d just rather commit to a goalie than a forward. That simple. Obviously, it will be a long time before we find out if either of these contracts work out for the clubs.
Good luck to Mike Richards. Seems like a good guy. Just don’t put too many pucks past DP over the next decade or so.
Isles Down Coyotes
Missed last night’s game. Another holiday party. It’s a great time of year to live in New York, man, but I am looking forward to a quiet night tonight. Putting the beers on hold until the Jets big upset of the Patriots on Sunday. Calling a 19-17 Jets victory, compliments of Mike Nugent and a slew of turnovers in the bad weather. I can dream.
Glad to see the Isles did the job and put the Coyotes down. That was really a game they had no business losing. You have to beat a struggling Western Conference team on your own ice. Good to see Billy Guerin lighting the lamp again. Now the Isles just need to string a few of these together.
Murph’s Take: Where’s the outrage? The shock? The name calling of Flyers’ GM Paul Holmgren? Did Isles’ owner Charles Wang send the Flyers’ owners (Comcast) some “special” holiday egg-nog? People do seem a little surprised by this move, but there is very little of the “this deal is bad for the NHL” sentiment that arose after the DP deal. Is it because the deal isn’t quite as long as DP’s, or is it just because Charles “Crazy Like a Fox” Wang isn’t involved?
Mirtle has a good write up about the deal, looking at the general trend of longer deals in the NHL, and the risks that come with them.
As for last night, a much better effort and a well needed win. The powerplay continues to be Jekyll and Hyde - the Notorious M.A.B gives us a 2-0 lead with a PP goal in the third, and the next PP opportunity results in 0 shots for and a shorthanded goal for Phoenix to negate the insurance goal.
Sorry Wayne, I know losing at the Coliseum probably brings back all sorts of bad memories. *cough*1983*cough*
fauxrumors Says
1) Our take on the Richards deal is much the same as here; Where is the condemnation? Why aren’t the folks in the media questioning Mr. Snyder and Holmgren’s sanity?
2) If its OK now, then the press, and the rest of the NHL ows the Islanders an apology!
3) Speaking of apology, the Islanders need to do the right thing and simply release Chris Simon. As we wrote in our blog, his act against Rutuu was utter stupidity and selfishness. Don’t wait for the NHL to suspend Simon for another 20+ games. Put him on waivers this morning!
Dec 17th, 2007 at 8:34 am