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Avery Not Happy With “Detriment” Remark
by Paul on 07/30/07 at 08:23 AM ET
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from Larry Brooks of the NY Post,
Rangers coach Tom Renney repeatedly referred to Sean Avery as one of the team’s most valuable components during the drive to the conference semifinals, so imagine the 27-year-old winger’s surprise and anger upon reading that management called him “a reasonably effective player as well as a detriment to the team,” in the team’s salary arbitration brief that will be presented during today’s hearing at Toronto.
“It’s hard not to take something like that personally and not to be emotional about it,” Avery told The Post yesterday. “I know this is part of the business, I know this is part of the process, but it’s extremely disappointing to read something like that coming from Slats [GM Glen Sather] and not to be offended by it.
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That is a business comment. And we really don’t know the context either. I am sure that is meant to lower the value placed on Avery by the arbitrator.
So does a player have to accept the arbitrators ruling? I know the team can walk away, can the player do the same?
Posted by WingMan from Canada on 07/30/07 at 09:03 AM ET
WingMan,
No, the player, by selecting arbitration is bound by the ruling.
Posted by PRStoetzer on 07/30/07 at 09:28 AM ET
It might be a business comment but you’d think he would choose his language a little more carefully considering that they would most likely have a working relationship post arbitration.
Posted by Moocat on 07/30/07 at 09:41 AM ET
Glen just knows Sean will perform best over 106 games if he has to play for a contract.
Posted by Mr Greenburg on 07/30/07 at 01:22 PM ET
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Slats is a *#$%@& idiot
Posted by bcrt on 07/30/07 at 08:12 AM ET