Official: Tim Thomas Traded to Islanders

[mattola]

Islanders acquire goaltender Thomas from Bruins

fucking weird

 

[jstewismybastardson]

yup he sure is

 

[mattola]

so if he doesnt play and they keep him suspended the NHL should cancel this trade? its a clear circumvention of the cap. I mean they are punishing teams like vancouver for doing it with the luongo deal so why not this.?

 

[mattola]

Mattola added Tim Thomas, Bos from FA to BE

:rollseyes:

you never know

 

[puckhead]

Garth Snow: Hey Wang, don't tell him you're Jewish, OK?

 

[elocomotive]

Boy, the Islanders aren't content just having players that don't want to report to play for them - now they are actively seeking them out?!?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

suspended
dont have to pay him
counts against cap

wang

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

LOL.... but why?

 

[mattola]

suspended
dont have to pay him
counts against cap

wang

all that and they give up a 2nd round pick. fuck wang is nuts. he must have something going there that makes money by burning money I want his secrets

 

[mattola]

David Pagnotta ‏@TheFourthPeriod
Thomas isn't getting paid; he's suspended for not reporting... But bc he's over 35, his cap hit counts. BOS gets pick only if Thomas reports

fucking lunatics running that franchise.

 

[dash]

suspended
dont have to pay him
counts against cap

wang

You know how we say "Only in the CFL?" "Only the Islanders" has taken the lead.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

suspended
dont have to pay him
counts against cap

wang

LMAO.

Damn it!!

I should talk to Bryan Murray. He can sign ME to $5 M and then just ship me to the Isles for a 2nd rounder.

Of course I might choose the NHL and 5 million simolians over the MIchigan Militia. Then Wang would not get away with cap circumvention because he'd have to pay me.

Seems like a win all around.

 

[mattola]

i really want someone to buy and wear a Thomas Jersey lol. just show up to the next game it would be on 100 different media sites in 2 mins

 

[jstewismybastardson]

David Pagnotta ‏@TheFourthPeriod
Thomas isn't getting paid; he's suspended for not reporting... But bc he's over 35, his cap hit counts. BOS gets pick only if Thomas reports
fucking lunatics running that franchise.

CANT BE TRUE!!! HOW???

if Thomas stays retired ... Boston just got the cap hit off their books for nothing

 

[dash]

CANT BE TRUE!!! HOW???

if Thomas stays retired ... Boston just got the cap hit off their books for nothing

Jacobs - You knew he wasn't just giving away free pizza.

 

[mattola]

CANT BE TRUE!!! HOW???

if Thomas stays retired ... Boston just got the cap hit off their books for nothing

which is why the NHL should not allow it. but will because its boston. I understand its not breaking rules but neither was signing the front loaded deals and they changed the fucking rules for that

 

[jstewismybastardson]

at least if the 2nd rounder WASNT conditional you could make a case for it being non-circumvention

but with it being conditional ???

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Lebrun on team1040 says Tim Thomas plan hasnt changed ... will stay retired

 

[jstewismybastardson]

bookkeeping trade my ass!

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I actually gotta hand it to Wang and Snow. This is a pretty smart way to spend as little as possible.

Now if they would only apply their cunning to winning instead of cheapness...