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My Heart Sank A Bit Today
by Paul on 10/07/09 at 04:51 PM ET
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I know nothing can be done about it, the current CBA basically forced this option, but the words, “Shanahan on Waivers” and “Shanahan Clears Waivers” got to me.
A player with Shanahan’s credentials should not be associated with the word ‘waiver’, ever!
Hopefully things workout for Brendan and he, and he alone, makes the final decision on his next move.
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Hear hear, Paul. He is right up there with Stevie in my book. Sad to see him not get claimed by anyone.
Posted by Hippy Dave from San Francisco by way of Detroit on 10/07/09 at 04:17 PM ET
To be fair, Shanny needs to know when it’s time to hang them up, and I think last season he would have seen the writing on the wall… it’s a young man’s game once again, and he’s not a young man…
Posted by Primis on 10/07/09 at 04:18 PM ET
Amen Paul. This is one more ill effect of the current CBA. And we’d better hope the next CBA brings about some sort of ability to trade portions of a contract (cap space) or restructure contracts, otherwise there will be an entire generation of players that fade out this way (DiPeitro, Zetterberg, Franzen, Hossa… just the tip of the iceberg).
Posted by Nathan from Jonny Ericsson's ice cream truck on 10/07/09 at 04:28 PM ET
Well, this happened to Mogilny in NJ several years ago…
Posted by tj on 10/07/09 at 04:55 PM ET
Couldn’t agree more, Paul. Shanny is one of the greats and it’s sad to see him disrespected like this. I blame the cba and, by extension, Gary Bettman.
Posted by John from Pittsburgh, PA (Wings fan for life!) on 10/07/09 at 07:03 PM ET
No one has disrespected Shanahan, he is no longer productive as an NHL player, yet sadly doesn’t know it yet. That is the only unfortunate issue here, his lack of acknowledgment of his level of skill at this point in his life. To keep playing hockey everyone has to lower expectations as they get older. It is no different for him only the level of adjustment, it is time to retire!
Posted by Tero from Tacoma on 10/07/09 at 08:26 PM ET
It’s the Gary Roberts rule. Seriously...when it’s your time to go you know.
Posted by stoneman from vegas on 10/08/09 at 03:13 AM ET
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I agree, it was surreal to read those lines especially for a HOF’er like Shanny. He’s a great player and deserves better.
Posted by TEMO from LANSING, MICHIGAN, U.S.A. on 10/07/09 at 03:55 PM ET