japersrink.blogspot.com - 6/16/2008
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Mike Green picked a good time to have his breakthrough season, didn't he? He didn't miss a game all season, had a League-leading 18 goals from the blueline, a 20-goal/65-point pace after Thanksgiving, and a plus-eleven rating after January, all of which lead to a seventh-place finish in Norris Trophy voting at the tender age of 22, which will, in turn, lead to big bucks this summer for one of
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Mike Green's contract situation
IllegalCurve.com —
... above. If it's the former, perhaps there's hope that the two sides can reach some middle ground (though I personally wrestle with what legitimate market value for a 22-year-old with Green's upside is, and I imagine I'm not alone). If it's the latter, however, and there's nothing that fits within the Caps salary structure that they could offer and have Meehan accept, there's little point in continuing negotiations at this point. Read the entire entry here. I think cooler heads will ...
Dreaming of Mike Green? The Caps just sent a wake-up call
Puck Daddy —
... But the question is whether the "low balling" actually is true. J.P. from Japers' Rink adds up the evidence and points a finger at Green's agent ( ...
Too Much Green For Green?
Puckhead's Thoughts —
... he could. He did lead all defensemen in goals on his contract season. He played every game and had some pretty clutch goals. But he also lost the puck a lot, was out of defensive position more than once (behind the net on Knuble's game winner in game 4) and he still has to answer questions about his physicality on the blue line. He's no Scott Stevens, but he has been guilty of taking the puck before the body (a big no-no in full contact hockey). While his agent, who according to Japer ain't the saint to save all hockey-dom, is ranting about how the Caps management might be ...
Huet's Talks with Caps are "Productive and Well Intentioned"
FanHouse —
... Now the hard work starts. As my FanHouse colleague J.P. noted yesterday, there are plenty of players to get under contract, not the least of which is defenseman Mike Green. But while Green is a restricted free agent, the team has made it abundantly clear that ...
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Sorry for not blogging about yesterday's ceremony for A.O. in downtown until now. Anyway, be sure to check out my brief write-up here. There's also a really nice video of the ceremony....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
