Quote (Secksii @ Sep 28 2017 09:39am)
Ye but not everyone in the joke league wanna risk taking paycuts to have a "chance" at winning the cup, especially when youre not making much compared to others. ur career ends mid 30s, if not sooner and u need to find an alternative career. Not to mention these guys get taxed like 40%
Yeah I agree with what you're saying and I see your point. I just think typically guys are prone to flunking out of the NHL by being on a bad team and never getting a chance with a good team. That's kinda why I say I'm surprised he wouldnt just accept the cut for 3 years and look at improving himself to make the next contract a big one.
An example would be Justin Schultz who went from the Oilers whipping boy to a legit top-4 guy in PIT. Now, at the time the Oilers were a dumpster fire and Pit obviously been dominant. Just shows what a good team can do to a career.