Displaced Fan wrote:
Thomas lost all my respect when he went all Howard Hughes/Tea Party. And I'm not talking about the band or building an all wooden plane.
I said... *cocks back hammer* hop in
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | tim thomas mulling "mini retirement" |
or taking the year off. at 38, can he afford to take the year off? rask time in boston. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=397390 |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:52 pm ] |
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He's done in Boston no matter what with this stunt. |
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| Author: | Rud [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:28 pm ] |
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I can't wait for the Tim Thomas reality show |
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| Author: | Stuuuuuuu [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:01 pm ] |
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All goes back to him snubbing Obama. What a fucking dickhead move. If I won the Stanley Cup when W. was in office, I would have relished going there to get his congratulations, especially since I hated his governing so much. |
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| Author: | Los9090 [ Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:27 pm ] |
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Sounds very Hasek like. We'll see if he jumps ship to a team that will be a contender in a couple years |
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| Author: | BlueandYellow [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:32 am ] |
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Stuuuuuuu wrote: All goes back to him snubbing Obama. What a fucking dickhead move. If I won the Stanley Cup when W. was in office, I would have relished going there to get his congratulations, especially since I hated his governing so much. I especially love that GW was worse than Obama. |
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| Author: | Rud [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:50 pm ] |
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http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012 ... d-measure/ Confirmed that he is not playing next season. Could very well be his retirement since he'll be 39 and a UFA come next off-season. |
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| Author: | Wozniak [ Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:28 pm ] |
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if this isnt a retirement, he is an idiot. |
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| Author: | Crosscheck [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:57 am ] |
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Stuuuuuuu wrote: All goes back to him snubbing Obama. How do you figure? The reactions I've read from his teammates at the time and regarding this development don't indicate that has anything to do with it. I haven't been paying too close attention, but is the organization looking to push him out? I think he's just being kooky because he can...he's getting on, he's got a cup, he's gotten paid, he's doing what he wants because he can. |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:27 am ] |
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I'm with Ed here. Has nothing to do with his White House choice. Has everything to do with him being a whack job, and not giving a shit. Best part of this? His money sits on the Bruins cap unless they can move him. Glorious. Thanks Timmy. |
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| Author: | ksquier89 [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:16 am ] |
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Tim Thomas can mini-get fucked. |
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| Author: | ironyisadeadscene [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:25 pm ] |
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i guess this means ill be running into timmy thomas soon over in davison. |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:55 pm ] |
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ironyisadeadscene wrote: i guess this means ill be running into timmy thomas soon over in davison. It was reported that he moved his family to Colorado already. |
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| Author: | BagBoy [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:15 pm ] |
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Squanto wrote: Best part of this? His money sits on the Bruins cap unless they can move him. Glorious. Thanks Timmy. That would be awesome, but are you sure about this? It seems to me that if Thomas refuses to play then he has reneged on the contract, and the Bruins should not be penalized for that. |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:31 pm ] |
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BagBoy wrote: Squanto wrote: Best part of this? His money sits on the Bruins cap unless they can move him. Glorious. Thanks Timmy. That would be awesome, but are you sure about this? It seems to me that if Thomas refuses to play then he has reneged on the contract, and the Bruins should not be penalized for that. 100% sure. It's a 35+ contract, aka the Mogilny rule. If a player signs a multi-year deal after they hit age 35, once they start the second season, their cap number becomes permanent. Doesn't matter if they retire,get buried in the AHL, go to the KHL, or whatever. It's designed to prevent teams from front loading an older player to an absurdly long deal that they'd never finish just to reduce the cap impact. The only way his $5M hit comes off the Bruins' books is if they trade him. Otherwise it stays. Obviously they don't actually pay him if he doesn't report, but the cap space is locked up. |
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| Author: | BagBoy [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:06 pm ] |
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Thank you. I didn't know about that rule, but it certainly makes sense. |
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| Author: | Stuuuuuuu [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:28 pm ] |
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Crosscheck wrote: Stuuuuuuu wrote: All goes back to him snubbing Obama. How do you figure? The reactions I've read from his teammates at the time and regarding this development don't indicate that has anything to do with it. I haven't been paying too close attention, but is the organization looking to push him out? I think he's just being kooky because he can...he's getting on, he's got a cup, he's gotten paid, he's doing what he wants because he can. Organization had to make a statement that his views didn't reflect their views. It may have just been part of the overall picture, and not as vital as I mdae it there, but that definitely helped widen the rift between him and the team. |
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| Author: | Displaced Fan [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:30 pm ] |
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Thomas lost all my respect when he went all Howard Hughes/Tea Party. And I'm not talking about the band or building an all wooden plane. |
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| Author: | Rud [ Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:56 pm ] |
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Displaced Fan wrote: Thomas lost all my respect when he went all Howard Hughes/Tea Party. And I'm not talking about the band or building an all wooden plane. I said... *cocks back hammer* hop in |
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| Author: | Squanto [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:59 am ] |
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Displaced Fan wrote: Thomas lost all my respect when he went all Howard Hughes/Tea Party. And I'm not talking about the band or building an all wooden plane. I don't much care what his (or any player's) political views are. I'd like them to keep them out of their sports personas since sports is an escape for me, but even if they do I don't care. |
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