12-14-2004, 11:41 PM
So watching the reaction by the players to the NHL's latest offer is perhaps the best unintentional comedy of 2004. My hat goes off to Trevor Linden, who said (with a straight face no less) "I'm not going to announce my retirement tomorrow, but days like today make you think about it."
Ladies and gentlemen, my Poor Trevor Linden analysis for your reading pleasure (and be sure to read "Poor Trevor Linden" in your best baby voice).
Since the 1995/96 season when Linden unofficially retired from being a true impact player, he's made $24.4 million. That doesn't include any bonuses along the way. That's right - $24.4 million. USD of course. In that time he has:
- played 550 games ($44,364 per game)
- averaged 15 goals per season
- averaged 24 assists per season
- averaged 39 points per season
- had a total of 306 points ($79,739 per point)
Oh, I shouldn't forget "the intangibles". Well, Trevor's a minus THIRTY EIGHT in that time, and despite the fact that the Canucks have been a winning team for the past three seasons, Trevor was minus 5 three years ago, minus one two years ago, and minus six last year.
Oh, and in the playoffs this year, Trevor had ZERO points and was MINUS THREE.
Ladies and gentlemen, this guy has made $24.4 million from the NHL since '95/96. This guy is the President of the NHLPA.
What a friggin joke.
Bring on the replacements!
Ladies and gentlemen, my Poor Trevor Linden analysis for your reading pleasure (and be sure to read "Poor Trevor Linden" in your best baby voice).
Since the 1995/96 season when Linden unofficially retired from being a true impact player, he's made $24.4 million. That doesn't include any bonuses along the way. That's right - $24.4 million. USD of course. In that time he has:
- played 550 games ($44,364 per game)
- averaged 15 goals per season
- averaged 24 assists per season
- averaged 39 points per season
- had a total of 306 points ($79,739 per point)
Oh, I shouldn't forget "the intangibles". Well, Trevor's a minus THIRTY EIGHT in that time, and despite the fact that the Canucks have been a winning team for the past three seasons, Trevor was minus 5 three years ago, minus one two years ago, and minus six last year.
Oh, and in the playoffs this year, Trevor had ZERO points and was MINUS THREE.
Ladies and gentlemen, this guy has made $24.4 million from the NHL since '95/96. This guy is the President of the NHLPA.
What a friggin joke.
Bring on the replacements!