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Time to Start Losing
by Alanah McGinley on 01/30/08 at 01:17 PM ET
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From Mike Brophy at The Hockey News,
So here’s the thing, if you are the Los Angeles Kings or the Toronto Maple Leafs, it is probably in your best interest – speaking big picture, that is – to lose the remainder of your games.
It would be better for both teams – and probably Florida, Tampa Bay and Buffalo, too – if they just gave up on this year and did everything in their power to get the top pick in the 2008 Entry Draft; in all likelihood Steven Stamkos.
The problem is: How do you tell 20 players, who are essentially auditioning for next year, as well as a coaching staff whose career might possibly hang in the balance with every victory or defeat, that you want to tank the year?
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Easy. Promote Dan Cloutier.
*rimshot*
He’s here till Thursday, folks, try the veal and don’t forget to tip your server.
Posted by dash_pinched on 01/30/08 at 01:38 PM ET
The draft lottery has taken a lot of the fun out of the yelnats puc anyway; LA and Toronto will probably finish in the bottom five so there’s no need to tank deliberately.
That said, Andrew Raycroft would probably enjoy the icetime in a similar fashion to Cloutier…
Posted by fredster on 01/30/08 at 02:07 PM ET
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How do you tell 20 players, who are essentially auditioning for next year, as well as a coaching staff whose career might possibly hang in the balance with every victory or defeat, that you want to tank the year?
Easy. Promote Dan Cloutier.
Posted by Earl Sleek on 01/30/08 at 01:26 PM ET