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Did Player Agent Go Too Far?
by Paul on 11/08/09 at 09:02 AM ET
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from Dave Stubbs of Habs Inside/Out,
Allan Walsh, agent for Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak, knowingly or otherwise smacked a hornet’s nest on Twitter last night immediately following the Habs’ 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay with his tweet: “Interesting stat of the night.... #Habs’ Price is 10W, 32L in last 42 starts. Hmm.”
Whether an agent should so publicly be promoting a client at the expense of someone else – that would be Carey Price – even between the lines is subject to debate. The Internet has changed all the rules (some would say significantly lowered the bar) of credibility, professionalism and even common sense.
Stubbs mentioned Kelly Hrudey was not happy with the the remark from Walsh and you can watch what Kelly had to say at about the 6:15 mark in the video below…
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What a dick...I have no problem with him pimping his own clients but don’t make it at the expense of other players. What is even more idiotic is that he seems to want to keep it going the next morning by taking a stab at Habs fans. Very unprofessional.
Posted by Mr. Nasty on 11/08/09 at 12:38 PM ET
There are two problems here. The first is that it was an incredibly unprofessional thing to do.
The second is that he also happens to be 100% right… which really just serves to make the whole situation worse.
Now Gainey is forced to answer the question he really, really, REALLY doesn’t want to right now: did he blow the Price pick, and is he hurting the Habs by running Price out there while he waits to see?
IMO, he pretty much obliterated Price’s ability to grow into the job of an NHL goalie the day he foolishly traded Huet, and now Gainey is reaping the rewards of poo-poo from that mistake.
Price may or may not turn into a legitimate NHL #1, I just don’t think it’ll ever happen in Montreal. He’s going to need to play somewhere else, probably as a backup for a year or two, and re-discover his game.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 11/08/09 at 01:02 PM ET
Walsh’s attempts to push his personal agenda, whether it’s regarding players or the NHLPA, have become...transparent at best.
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 11/08/09 at 01:06 PM ET
What a horrible thing to say. For once in my life, i actually agree with Hrudey. Halak’s agent is a selfish douche. Talk about ruining any team spirit they might have had.
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 11/08/09 at 03:13 PM ET
Halak will more than likely pay for this in the lockerroom. While some players might agree, they sure won’t like his agent stirring the pot in public.
Posted by timbits on 11/09/09 at 01:15 PM ET
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Unprofessional twerp.
That kind of stuff belongs in contract negotiations, not stirring up discord in a client’s workplace. It just makes life more difficult for Halak and Price both, as well as everyone else on the team who has to answer stupid questions about the stupid comment of a stupid agent.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 11/08/09 at 10:18 AM ET