The three-ring management circus continues
Jul 8th, 2008 | By Mike | Category: Canucks = FailOn a day where things were mildly looking up for once – with news that Demitra thinks we can win a Cup and Sundin (like Elvis?) – was spotted in town, this Bernier thing comes down the pike.
I have only a few seconds to put my two cents out there so here goes:
1. Backes and Bernier effectively were the same offer (Backes was just longer and the payout was different). So I don’t know if you call this payback as much as you call it sending a message. Paybacks generally “are a bitch” and this was more along the painful lines of a papercut or stubbing your toe. Annoying stuff basically.
If St. Louis wanted real payback, they could have lost the first rounder and front loaded an obscene offer but since Bernier isn’t worth that much (it would appear) this was the best they could do. GM’s are a funny lot (but these two have a long way to go before they are in the Burke/Lowe club).
2. It should be noted the professionalism that Gillis showed to St. Louis in this little pissing contest. Not quite the same tone the first time around. Just sayin’, politeness counts!
3. If Gillis REALLY wanted to send a message, he could have just let Bernier go. Look the offseason is already nearing the point of no return; is it really that much better to sign a project who just came to the team five days ago and has already gone the RFA route? Blame Gillis all you want, but Bernier should win little sympathy when (again) five days ago he was admitting he’s out of shape and looking to help Vancouver and now does this. Or we can blame his agent, whatever.
4. That loud noise you just heard? That was Dave Nonis soiling himself with laughter.
5. And St. Louis? Calm the hell down over there. I mean, you got Weaver. Isn’t that enough?
July 8th, 2008 5:27 pm
I cringed when Demitra thinks we’re in the running for the Cup. XD! Nice he is very optimistic, but at this point, I prefer to be realistic. LOL
July 8th, 2008 5:28 pm
PS Mike. Is something wrong with your blog commenting? Everytime I post it loads a blank page, or some weird error code thingies. o_O; It still posts the comments tho.
July 8th, 2008 9:03 pm
I think you are on the right track…Bernier signed that deal…he didn’t have to. A team goes out there and trades for you and then you turn around and sign a deal to try and screw that team out of your rights…or, do you think you have that team by the gonads based on the moronic moves they have made, and you see an opportunity to cash in? Either way, it tells us much about Bernier’s thought process.
At least Viggy will be able to tell him to F* Off in his native language.
And, yes, I get the same sort of garbled mess whenever I comment.
July 8th, 2008 10:52 pm
You know I upgraded Wordpress to 2.5 in preparation for the new site and it’s been doing that to me ever since. I’m sorry about that…lemme see what I can do.
Ah, the joys of site management!
July 8th, 2008 11:01 pm
OK I turned some things off. Let me know in some more of my rants if it keeps crapping out on ya. Sorry again!