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Are GM’s Finally Getting The Message?
by Paul on 08/12/09 at 05:03 PM ET
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from Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province via the National Post,
Well, you don’t have to understand all the intricacies of the collective bargaining agreement to understand the prevailing attitude toward Zherdev and others of his ilk. It’s taken some time but it seems GMs around the league have finally clued in to the great danger of overpaying for offence; of overextending their payroll for players whose promise doesn’t always match their production.
Zherdev is a glittering talent. He was the fourth pick overall in the rich 2003 draft. When he arrived in Columbus, he looked for all the world like a 35-goal, 85-point man. But four seasons later, and after an ongoing battle with Jackets head coach Ken Hitchcock, he was traded away to the Rangers where two more coaches - Tom Renney and John Tortorella - quickly grew tired of his act.
But here’s the thing. Zherdev hardly represents an isolated case. As of this writing, Maxim Afinogenonv, Todd Bertuzzi, Alex Tanguay, Mike Comrie, Miro Satan and Petr Sykora are all unrestricted free agents who’ve been waiting all summer to sign with an NHL team.
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