awarded to the league's biggest pansy for acts of cowardice and gutlessness.
The Alexei Yashin Memorial Trophy:
awarded to the league's most overpaid player
The nominees are:
Sean Avery
I hesitate to mention him since I feel any discussion about him only encourages him to behave like an ass, and is thus self-defeating. Like my mother says, "don't try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, annoys the pig, and you wind up covered in shit." Or, "don't get into a pissing contest with a skunk."
Oh well, here it is:
Sidney Crosby
This kid in no way deserves to be the captain of an NHL team, as this cheap shot from this season proves.
Milan Lucic
As we are a Habs-Bruins blog, it's time to throw some love Boston's way. See the top right photo in the blog for the reason why he's nominated. Debate his decision to duck Laraque all you want, but remember this: Cam Neely never backed down from anyone, especially when specifically invited to dance. I metaphorically stand over you shouting and beating my chest, Milan.
Special shout out to the folks at www.nhlnumbers.com for breaking down the salaries. Check it out as we approach UFA season.
Rick DiPietro
Not one of the absolute highest-paid players, but his contract goes until 2021, at a cap hit of 4.5 million each season. Add to that the fact that he's never played a full season (after signing the contract) due to injury or illness, and you've got a goalie whose contract is absolutely ludicrous.
Vincent Lecavalier
09-10 Cap hit: 7.727 Million.
09-10 Salary: 10 Million.
15-16 Salary: 10 Million.
This guy weighs down his team with his ridiculous salary. It makes trading him an uphill battle, and makes the team worse since they can't spend money on decent teammates.
Brad Richards
Another glorious example of Tampa's idiotic management, Richards's contract is bloated beyond belief. A cap hit of 7.8 million per season, with 16 goals, 32 assists, and a -4 rating to show for the 2008-2009 season. If he doesn't get his ass in gear before he becomes a UFA at the end of the 10/11 season, he's due for a major lifestyle adjustment.
2 comments:
Laraque and Lucic: awww they even have the same numbers. Maybe they should be on that figure skating thing Tie Domi is in.
I met Laraque today, actually. I'm still pretty starstruck from it.
Awesome! I met Frankie Bouillon one time and told him every one of his bodychecks is a f***ing work of art. He said thanks.
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