The Offer Is In The Mail!
July 7th, 2009 by FrankI am sure that most of us have heard about the recent “clerical” snafu that has become the talk of the NHL over this past weekend involving the Chicago Blackhawks. In short, appraently offers to RFA’S Troy Brouwer, Ben Eager, Colin Fraser, Aaron Johnson, Kris Versteeg, Cam Barker and Corey Crawford may or may not have reached the players in time.
While the offers were sent to the NHL offices in time, due to the July 4th holiday, it is apparent that a player or two may not have received their offer before the deadline. Whether postmarked, not postmarked, delivered or not, how much of an issue is this? And is it really necessary to have this blemish thrown at the Hawks after one of the most successful rebounds in sports?
Many people are pointing the finger at Hawks GM Dale Tallon, while others say that there are too many people in the front office, and too many hands are in the pot. Regardless, of the original issue, as of yesterday, All of the above mentioned players except for Kris Versteeg have signed contracts.
So while this might be a bit of much ado about nothing, the NHLPA still felt it necessary to file the grievance anyway. It does however speak volumes for the Blackhawk franchise that these players, did not wait for the outcome and decided to sign with the Hawks rather than get the ability to test free agency.
That right there, shows how far the Hawks have come, and what type of people these boys are!
Thanks for reading.
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