I guess Cleary didn't show up? Classy.
- Flyers1218

Cleary is clearly classless

I guess Cleary didn't show up? Classy.
- Flyers1218

Can't really blame a guy for going where he wants to go and is comfortable.

With that said, hopefully he impales himself on his own stick at Detriot training camp!

It's not a great sign when you offer the most money and it doesn't work. Sports are a business where athletes 99.9% of the time take the most money. We have the examples of Parise, Suter, and now Cleary not coming to Philadelphia for more money than what they ultimately accepted.
- PLindbergh31

I'd say that percentage is a bit closer to 80%. There are factors that influence you beyond money. Family is a HUGE reason. Comfort is another.
I don't think it says bad things about us as a destination to not get everyone we go after.

4.6 million dollar raises are pretty hard to say no to. It's not as if Giroux gave the Flyers any sort of home town discount.
- PLindbergh31

I was referring to Shea "Zetterberg Smash" Weber.

Well Shelley isn't there to set an example in the locker room
Anymore
- funmaster18

I knew this would be a problem. Can we give him another 1.1 million against the cap just to hang with the team?

Sometimes that aggravates me a mite.
- 77rams

Yes and no. we can talk about home town discounts but too much of a discount and that player feels unwanted and is either not going to care as much or is going to do everything he can to get away from us. I'd much rather be known as a team willing to put their money where their mouth is.
It's like underpaying people in the real world. If you are doing the same job and making much less you are going to be looking for an escape route.

I knew this would be a problem. Can we give him another 1.1 million against the cap just to hang with the team?
- Flyers1218

Maybe they can hire him as an inspirational speaker.

Yes and no. we can talk about home town discounts but too much of a discount and that player feels unwanted and is either not going to care as much or is going to do everything he can to get away from us. I'd much rather be known as a team willing to put their money where their mouth is.
It's like underpaying people in the real world. If you are doing the same job and making much less you are going to be looking for an escape route.
- FlyersGrace

They need to come up with some kind of structure where players can only be paid a certain amount of money, and some way of limiting or "capping" how much money each team can spend on its players.

I knew this would be a problem. Can we give him another 1.1 million against the cap just to hang with the team?
- Flyers1218

I like the cut of your jib. That popcorn isn't going to pop itself!

Maybe they can hire him as an inspirational speaker.
- jmatchett383

Columbus already snatched Shelley up to do just that.

They need to come up with some kind of structure where players can only be paid a certain amount of money, and some way of limiting or "capping" how much money each team can spend on its players.
- jmatchett383

Dude, you are ornery today!

Columbus already snatched Shelley up to do just that.
- FlyersGrace

So they're the new Cup favorites?

Dude, you are ornery today!
- FlyersGrace

That's what she said.

Yes and no. we can talk about home town discounts but too much of a discount and that player feels unwanted and is either not going to care as much or is going to do everything he can to get away from us. I'd much rather be known as a team willing to put their money where their mouth is.
It's like underpaying people in the real world. If you are doing the same job and making much less you are going to be looking for an escape route.
- FlyersGrace

Nice use of logic and reason. Don't see that much.

So has it been "officially" reported whether or not Cleary showed today?

I'd say that percentage is a bit closer to 80%. There are factors that influence you beyond money. Family is a HUGE reason. Comfort is another.
I don't think it says bad things about us as a destination to not get everyone we go after.
- FlyersGrace

Absolutely. There are always extenuating circumstances. My point was majority of the time athletes go for the most money.

They need to come up with some kind of structure where players can only be paid a certain amount of money, and some way of limiting or "capping" how much money each team can spend on its players.
- jmatchett383

HE'S A WITCH!!!!

So they're the new Cup favorites?
- jmatchett383

not necessarily but they're PR will be amazing

Columbus already snatched Shelley up to do just that.
- FlyersGrace

Jody! Tell us again how you continually got punched in the face and lost fights, but did it to inspire the team.

Leight, but just saw "CoHo" signed 6 years at $4.25M per. That seems like a steep price, to me.

So they're the new Cup favorites?
- jmatchett383

Blue Jackets are perennial doormats. They don't have a goalie.

not necessarily but they're PR will be amazing
- funmaster18

Bob + Shelley + Puerto Rico = Stanley Cup

Absolutely. There are always extenuating circumstances. My point was majority of the time athletes go for the most money.
- PLindbergh31

Agreed. And apparently those guys play for us...

HE'S A WITCH!!!!
- MBFlyerfan

haha, thanks dude. Put a smile on my face.

I like the cut of your jib. That popcorn isn't going to pop itself!
- Flyskippy

Neither will Shelley's face, need him out there!