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Burke’s Mind Always Working
by Paul on 07/08/07 at 05:18 AM ET
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from Mark Whicker of the OC Register,
As Burke chills in his deck chair, his mind will be rocking with his ship as he tries to figure how to keep Niedermayer around.
There is no room for a Roger Clemens clause in this sport that lets a celebrity player drop in whenever he wishes, not that Niedermayer would play by those rules anyway.
“What was the quote about Alexander The Great?” Burke said. “He wept because there were no more worlds to conquer. I think that’s part of what’s affecting Scotty as he tries to make this decision.”
It will take some creativity, although one can be assured that the Ducks will give their fans every opportunity to give Niedermayer a hearty say-it-ain’t-so….
Burke is concerned that, after five years or so, teams can buy out the unexpired years. At that point only 75 percent of the bought-out time counts against the salary cap. And how many of those deals are pre-arranged?
“I’m not saying it’s happening with these teams,” Burke said, “but maybe we should have a limit on years in the next agreement.
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