Comments on: Consider for a moment Dale Weise

By: delsj

delsj — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:53:37 +0000

Congratulations ibie, you have something in common with the NHLPA – neither of you “give two s—s about a fringe player like him”

By: ibieiniid

ibieiniid — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:05:08 +0000

my point was: i don’t give two s—s about a fringe player like him. i understand news is thin right now but how do they single out one fringe player like that?

if it’s any consolation, i did actually read the article… then realized how much of a waste of time it was.

By: 127taringa

127taringa — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:06:53 +0000

Consider Weise, first wouldnt stand up to Thornton and now wont stand up to Donald Fehr.

By: blomfeld

blomfeld — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:09:16 +0000

“And while $615,000 isn’t a ton of money” ?

Well it’s more than our very own Prime Minister makes ! (ie: Stephen Harper’s salary is currently $317,500 as per Wikipedia) What a complete joke ! This whole thing with these players has gotten to the point of being beyond ridiculous ! And yet who’s to blame for that ? You guessed it … all of us idiots who pay to attend games and buy the over-priced junk ! I want hockey to start just as much as anyone. And yet if it does fall to pieces, then trust me, I won’t be shedding too many tears !

By: zetaone

zetaone — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:36:32 +0000

And yet you still felt the need to grace us with your brilliant wisdom. Thanks for that.

By: zetaone

zetaone — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:32:29 +0000

If I was paid $52,500 a year (1/10 of league minimum) to do what I TRULY loved, maybe even something I’ve aspired to do since childhood, I would be the happiest man on the planet. Somewhere along the way, they have forgotten about that.

By: zetaone

zetaone — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:26:02 +0000

No offense to Dale Weise, but I’m sure the arena attendants, the concession workers, the parking attendants, the people selling/manufacturing NHL merchandise, the trainers, the secretaries, the local scouts, the janitors, even the local small restaurant and other business owners, and EVERYONE else that has had their ability to support their families impacted by the lockout beyond comprehension – will not shed one tear knowing he isn’t getting his $650k.

By: ucaneverscorenoughgoals

ucaneverscorenoughgoals — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:24:50 +0000

Part of me feels for Weise but he is a fringe player who ultimately is in the league only because there are 30 teams. If the NHL were still 20 or even 24 teams Weise probably wouldn’t be good enough to play in it. Should he still be able to earn a paycheck? Absolutely But, there are multiple other competitive leagues in the world such as those in Russia and Switzerland where he can.

More importantly, it’s still a luxury to play a sport for a living, not a right. All of these players are more than welcome to fight for a job like the rest of us.

By: dprouse

dprouse — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:18:56 +0000

The bottom 1/4 of any NHL roster is replaceable – nothing new there. It’s just that with the lockout, half a season will have passed, so it will become easier to waive and buy out guys like Weise. It will also make more sense to go with young guys in your own system as opposed to signing free agents to fill out the bottom of your roster. In other words, Chris Campoli may wish he had spent more time this Fall planning life after hockey, and less time at CBA negotiations.

By: bruinpred

bruinpred — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:58:39 +0000

Maybe he’ll have time for the fight he postponed with Shawn Thornton.

By: ibieiniid

ibieiniid — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:46:04 +0000

too many words to read about Dale Weise. passed