Panther's GM vents about league error after loss to Calgary

CBJackets · Guru

RE: Panther's GM vents about league error after loss to Calgary

Florida Panthers · Senior Member

CBJackets wrote:

Florida Panthers wrote:

the only thing that was altered to correct the error was altering the one player where it was known to have had an impact that it shouldn't.

Sorry but no, that is incorrect.

I was referring to the fact that the league made only one alteration to the one PANTHER player where it was KNOWN to have had an impact, so no, it wasn't incorrect.

-- Edited by Florida Panthers at 14:05, 2006-11-20

Florida Panthers · Senior Member

CBJackets wrote:

Wow, way to contradict yourself there.

And all of this after VEHEMENTLY denying that the league had any right whatsoever to even consider reversing an error they may have made on a waiver claim made by Tampa Bay for Richardson. So now it's okay for the league to go correcting its mistakes because its your team? I would say you're the one who looks stupid.

-- Edited by CBJackets at 02:46, 2006-11-17

No, that would still be you. I absolutely said, and absolutely would still say that there's no way that the Tampa Bay Richardson waiver pickup should be reversed because it was based on the arguement that "the NYR GM backed out on a deal, and I wouldn't have picked him up", along with "the OV farm rule hadn't been applied". It was an arguement based on something done by the Tampa GM. It also is slightly different in that the Tampa GM was more than happy to have him until he was told he had to follow the rules and have him on the pro roster...

If there was a league error the day that TB picked him up on waivers, and the original team wanted him back, absolutely he should have gone back.

Florida Panthers · Senior Member

CBJackets wrote:

While I do think it's a little underhanded to request and accept the change, what really concerns me is the league's lack of disclosure on this matter, and as I've been critical in the past, on matters like this in general. This isn't the first time GMs haven't had a clue what is going on, as this happened previously with trades being vetoed.

-- Edited by CBJackets at 02:47, 2006-11-20

One more time... it's NOT something that I requested, but indeed, it is something I accepted.

Florida Panthers · Senior Member

CBJackets wrote:

While I do think it's a little underhanded to request and accept the change, what really concerns me is the league's lack of disclosure on this matter, and as I've been critical in the past, on matters like this in general. This isn't the first time GMs haven't had a clue what is going on, as this happened previously with trades being vetoed.

A situation like this just really makes me not lose faith in league management, as I believe the guys running the league are upright and honest, but it just makes me a little uneasy. As a commissioner you've got power over the entire league. You can do anything you want, you could resim games every night until your team won if you so desired. As I said I trust the commissioners, and I'm in no way accusing them of anything like that. But when things are done like this, when no one is notified about the change, it makes me uneasy.

Which is something I fully agree with. The above comments mirror comments that I'd sent in to the league after the Bergeron fiasco. On the level, or underhanded, after that, I lost confidence in the BOD, given that it was a BOD member especially that was part of it. Honest, dishonest, or borderline, perception is huge, especially when you don't know people.

-- Edited by Florida Panthers at 14:16, 2006-11-20

Eric_Isles · BRHL2 Co-Commish

Eric_Calgary wrote:

Like Kent, the FLA GM. I'd like anyone who has a serious problem with what happened (such as trying to rest a goalie) to contact me, and we'll work something out.

Since you guys didn't abide by that, this thread has been closed due to it serves no purpose anymore.