Rangers Waive Redden

Marvelo · September 28, 2010

here's an interesting news bit from the Rangers blog...it says that if Redden wants to collect all his riches from the Rangers, ($6.5 mil/yr@ r4 years) then he'll never see the NHL again...if he refuses to go to Hartford, where he's been assigned, then the Rangers could nullify his contract and make him an unrestricted free agent. They say: "Some team would sign him, without a doubt, at $1M or $2M per year. Maybe even more." Attention Darcy: bargain might be on the way here.

http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2010/09/27/reddens-final-hours/

nobody · September 28, 2010

here's an interesting news bit from the Rangers blog...it says that if Redden wants to collect all his riches from the Rangers, ($6.5 mil/yr@ r4 years) then he'll never see the NHL again...if he refuses to go to Hartford, where he's been assigned, then the Rangers could nullify his contract and make him an unrestricted free agent. They say: "Some team would sign him, without a doubt, at $1M or $2M per year. Maybe even more." Attention Darcy: bargain might be on the way here.

http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2010/09/27/reddens-final-hours/

That is interesting. Definitely not in the best interest of his pocketbook.

nfreeman · September 28, 2010

I find it almost impossible to believe that anyone would walk away from $6.5MM per year because he didn't want to play in the minors.

spndnchz · September 28, 2010

I'm not sure why anyone hasn't mentioned what a tool Sather looks like right now.

Gomez, Drury, Redden. He must have something on ownership.

WVUHockey29 · September 29, 2010

Didn't know that WVU has a hockey team. Cool logo.

Its a club team. Wished I could have afforded to play while I was there, but the dues were more than I could afford.

RazielSabre · September 29, 2010

What happens if he refuses to report in the AHL?

Redden is quite a good NHL defensemen I thought (not that i've paid much attention since he was a Senator.)

spndnchz · September 29, 2010

What happens if he refuses to report in the AHL?

Redden is quite a good NHL defensemen I thought (not that i've paid much attention since he was a Senator.)

His contract is void and he becomes a free agent. maybe his only way back to the NHL level.

RazielSabre · September 29, 2010

I find it almost impossible to believe that anyone would walk away from $6.5MM per year because he didn't want to play in the minors.

Don't underestimate pride. It's got to be quite belittling to be sent down. I would have said he'd be mad not to walk away.

RazielSabre · September 29, 2010

His contract is void and he becomes a free agent. maybe his only way back to the NHL level.

Ah thanks for that, that clears that up.

Kristian · September 29, 2010

His contract is void and he becomes a free agent. maybe his only way back to the NHL level.

So in other words, it's an easy way out for a player who doesn't want to play for a specific team?

I'm not saying this is what Redden's doing, but in theory, an expensive player can play like crapola on purpose, get sent down, refuse to report to the minors, and voila! - He's free to sign with anyone who offers him a contract?

If that's the case, I'd say that's definitely something that would need to be weeded out in the next CBA.

shrader · September 29, 2010

So in other words, it's an easy way out for a player who doesn't want to play for a specific team?

I'm not saying this is what Redden's doing, but in theory, an expensive player can play like crapola on purpose, get sent down, refuse to report to the minors, and voila! - He's free to sign with anyone who offers him a contract?

If that's the case, I'd say that's definitely something that would need to be weeded out in the next CBA.

It's up to the team to actually put in a complaint to void the contract though. In that situation where a guy's refusing to report, they can just suspend the guy, not pay him a dime, let him sit there, and not be stung by the guy signing somewhere else.

spndnchz · September 29, 2010

It's up to the team to actually put in a complaint to void the contract though. In that situation where a guy's refusing to report, they can just suspend the guy, not pay him a dime, let him sit there, and not be stung by the guy signing somewhere else.

I'll need a citation for that one.

It wouldn't make sense either way.

shrader · September 29, 2010

I'll need a citation for that one.

It wouldn't make sense either way.

I'm too lazy to go look it up, but if a player violates his contract, that doesn't immediately end the contract. Like Kristian pointed out, that opens up a huge can of worms.

spndnchz · September 29, 2010

I'm too lazy to go look it up, but if a player violates his contract, that doesn't immediately end the contract. Like Kristian pointed out, that opens up a huge can of worms.

:censored: 'n SLACKER!! ;)