Avery at it yet again...

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Originally Posted by Dr. No

And the people that think what Avery did was funny and entertaining are the same kind of people that thought it was hilarious when Tyson bit off part Holyfields ear.

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They also probably like Dane Cook.

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I personally like a little sportsmanship with my Hockey, so I disapprove of what most of that idiot Avery does. I also think that it was fine that McSorley was kicked out of the league and wish that Bertuzzi had also been (and no, I'm not saying that what Avery did was of the same caliber; merely with the same bad-spiritedness).

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I don't think damn near murdering someone and tapping someone on the head to be a d-bag is close to the same caliber. You're comparing a nuke and a wiffleball bat. It's absurd.

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Originally Posted by ianmonsta

The fact that ANYBODY can continue to defend this pile of turd is laughable and knocks any hockey knowledge credibility you might have down quite a few notches.

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So because we don't agree on the Avery situation, my hockey knowledge/credibility is suddenly down a few notches? Gotta love it.

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Originally Posted by Blueline

I'm not even so sure he did it on purpose, if you look at him skating and looking around, he probably saw someone sporting a new Gucchi bag which would have totally distracted him and really didn't see Thomas who was kneeling on the ice. /

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I thought it was rather obvious that he was scanning the crowd, looking for his next sloppy seconds victim.

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Originally Posted by Dr. No

And the people that think what Avery did was funny and entertaining are the same kind of people that thought it was hilarious when Tyson bit off part Holyfields ear.

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Yep!

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Originally Posted by FishMonger

They also probably like Dane Cook.

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Jack Black and Jay Mohr too.

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Originally Posted by FishMonger

I don't think damn near murdering someone and tapping someone on the head to be a d-bag is close to the same caliber. You're comparing a nuke and a wiffleball bat. It's absurd.

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Read before you quote next time.

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(and no, I'm not saying that what Avery did was of the same caliber; merely with the same bad-spiritedness)

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Originally Posted by JEEPKING

Out of all the people that hate avery and think he is the biggest tool, the part I love the most is HE is his own worst enemy.

See, God does have a sense of humor!

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and this is precisely why I don't have a problem with him.

If the Rangers wind up missing the playoffs I doubt that they bring Avery back next season.

Avery will ultimately wind up responsible for his own ouster from the league and that's the best cautionary tale there is.

NOT a never ending stream of wrist slaps and "tsk tsk"s from the crowd of sensitive nellies that need every bad man with a potty mouth to be sent to the corner.

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Originally Posted by Dr. No

Read before you quote next time.

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My bad, you're right. Used the wrong wording. What I meant to say was your examples are by no means in the same spiritedness.

Maybe I was just put of by the word spiritedness. I mean, really, now.

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Originally Posted by Dr. Naysay

If the Rangers wind up missing the playoffs I doubt that they bring Avery back next season.

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excuse my noobness, but didn't the rangers take over all of avery's contract? that would leave a few years left, or maybe not.?.

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Originally Posted by nm156

excuse my noobness, but didn't the rangers take over all of avery's contract? that would leave a few years left, or maybe not.?.

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Doesn't mean he'll be in the bigs, or that they won't try to buy him out.

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Originally Posted by nm156

excuse my noobness, but didn't the rangers take over all of avery's contract? that would leave a few years left, or maybe not.?.

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They pay half and the Stars pay half for the remainder of his contract (3 more seasons after this one) since he was picked up on re-entry waivers.

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Originally Posted by nm156

excuse my noobness, but didn't the rangers take over all of avery's contract? that would leave a few years left, or maybe not.?.

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See now here's an interesting question...


Avery is the property of the New York Rangers at half his salary because he was claimed off re-entry waivers from the Stars.

His contract is good for the next three seasons following this one.

IF the Rangers wanted to buy him out.... would they have to pay 2/3 of what THEY owe him over six seasons? Or 2/3 of what he's owed on the total contract over six seasons? Would Dallas be forced to adhere to whatever decision New York makes? Or are the two halfs of his contract treated like separate contracts?

CBA gurus help!!!