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I mentioned in reference to the NFL, but it certainly applies in this case as well. When you pay players as much money as they are making in today's sports climate, they are enabled to do pretty much what ever they want. They don't need the money to support a family etc ... if the want to retire they can afford to. If they want to go off the grid they can afford to. It's not like years ago when guys occasionally had to get second jobs in the off season to support a family.
Best of luck to Pavel ... you've earned your right to enjoy life and do whatever the heck you want to do.Forever One!
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don't see it ... you either want to play or you don't. Sometimes 7.5 million is more than enough to get a guy to play 'want' to play again, in this case it's not. Datysuk, if he's reasonably good with money will never have to work in his life again, whether he collect the money for next year or not.Forever One!
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Originally posted by Frank Van Dusen View PostApparently Pavel may be going back to Russia after this season.
https://twitter.com/NHLonNBCSports/s...36343044182016Originally posted by chemiclord View PostReport: Niklas Lidstrom may leave for Sweden (and Red Wings would be stuck with his cap hit).
Sincerely,
The year 1998, 2001, 2003, etc...Lions free since 6/23/2020
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Originally posted by Masspartan View PostI mentioned in reference to the NFL, but it certainly applies in this case as well. When you pay players as much money as they are making in today's sports climate, they are enabled to do pretty much what ever they want. They don't need the money to support a family etc ... if the want to retire they can afford to. If they want to go off the grid they can afford to. It's not like years ago when guys occasionally had to get second jobs in the off season to support a family.
Best of luck to Pavel ... you've earned your right to enjoy life and do whatever the heck you want to do.
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When did I say I was okay with this? I posted he was probably leaving two weeks ago and you pretty much blew it off.
I think it sucks about the cap hit, but I don't otherwise care what athletes do when it comes to retiring early or what not. Ownership holds all the cards already, especially in the NFL where most money on contracts isn't guaranteed.Lions free since 6/23/2020
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