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UMaine, 2011-2012 season thread, does anyone care anymore?

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KnowItAll said:
I guess, but there is no litigation if the state just pays him the full amount. he has no damages if he is paid in full... the buyout clause MIGHT be... if we decide to smarten up and tell you to take a hike, we pay you 50% of your contract, UNTIL you get paid by another team... or something like that ....

worse yet, the buy out might be a golden parachute, stating that he gets a million dollars if they show him the door prior to 2012

anyway... so how about them bears?
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Right, but let's say that he has three (is it three? I can't even keep track anymore) years left, at $100,000 each (I know its more, but round numbers are easy).

So, you want to fire him. To make sure you don't get sued, you pay him the full $300,000 to go away. Or, you say "Tim, we're going to fire you. Let's meet at a number that you will accept." Most likely, you are going to pay a substantial amount of that $300,000 because Whitehead has no real reason to accept less. There's no chance that the buyout is a golden parachute, why would you even insert that clause in there saying like "$500,000 if we fire you early?" Blake James was the most incompetent person to ever run an NCAA athletic department, but not even he was that incompetent. I'd bet that the buyout clause says something like "You get paid one more year if we let you go early." That means, it's $100,000 instead of $300,000, which is a big difference in money and PR.
 
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walrus said:
You didn't start the rumor and until I see the contract or the U exercises the buyout, its a rumor
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Considering he posted that shortly after I told him about Tim's contract I'm going to guess that I'm at least one of his sources, if not the original source.

Good luck seeing the contract yourself :p

You forgot the other alternative: The buyout exists and Abbott decides not to exercise it. The buyout is still not a rumor, it just wasn't used. Like I said before, Abbott may like golf as much as Blake did and not want to lose his playing partner.
 
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Priceless said:
Considering he posted that shortly after I told him about Tim's contract I'm going to guess that I'm at least one of his sources, if not the original source.
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Priceless was definitely where I heard it from. I assumed he knew what he was talking about.

Until I hear otherwise (or see the contract with my own eyes) I will continue to assume the contract does have an out-clause.
 
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BoSox3066 said:
Wonder if Elliott's new deal in St Louis means Bish could be trade bait
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Ben is probably going to be an UFA at the end of the season. Bob McKenzie reports

Unless Bishop plays 17 NHL games (of 30+ minutes/gm) this season, he qualifies as Group 6 unrestricted free agent July 1
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STL won't give Bishop away but team could trade for him now, play him 17 games, take him out of Group 6 and he reverts to a Group 2 RFA.
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Priceless said:
You forgot the other alternative: The buyout exists and Abbott decides not to exercise it. The buyout is still not a rumor, it just wasn't used. Like I said before, Abbott may like golf as much as Blake did and not want to lose his playing partner.
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Judging by the Woodward extension, who the hell knows what will happen.
 
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Great start to the weekend. Would love to hear an assessment of the D from someone who was there. Finally clamping down and changing styles for the better?

Have to hand it to Whitehead for timing the timeout on the late 5x3 the way he did.
 
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Give TIMMAY a contract extension, NOW!!!!!!!
 
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Great win tonight, what a rip by Manges! Was nice to see them pull it out after Sully knocked it in his own net, way to rally.
 
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I feel anger from my lack of cable. D@mn you financial inconveniences!
 
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BoSox3066 said:
Great start to the weekend. Would love to hear an assessment of the D from someone who was there. Finally clamping down and changing styles for the better?.
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Clamping down? I hardly think so, BC toyed with them at times. This has to be the worst group of Dmen with the puck in their own end I've ever seen, they don't know which way is north south, they only know east west. Watching them play hot potato with the puck and coughing it up time after time is very frustrating.

I thought the game was over when BC got the 2 goal lead early but Gravel giveth and Gravel taketh away. Maine started to play when that goal got waved off. Beatties goal was a thing of beauty, you could see it in his eyes, he had it all the way. Mangene carried the puck all night, nice spin orama. Joey missed an open top shelf but it was a tough shot, he was POed though. Shemansky almost won it in regulation, but Venti got there a nano second before Adam did.

Not a great game like we used to see between BC and Maine but it was a great win for Maine. BC has way more talent than Maine, its easy to see but I don't think this is a great BC team unless a goalie steps up?

Nice to See Murray and to finally meet the infamous 5Hole:)
 
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Definitely didn't get the impressin BC had that much possession and opportunity on the radio. Tomorrow should be interesting. Glad NESN has it, if they can contain BC tomorrow, if Sully makes some saves, maybe they got somethin.

Surpised at BC's goaltending mess. Essentially they've turned to their version of Dave Wilson.
 
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BoSox3066 said:
Great start to the weekend. Would love to hear an assessment of the D from someone who was there. Finally clamping down and changing styles for the better?
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wouldnt say they clamped down as much, but were smarter playing the guy with the puck than they have been....they had a hard time figuring out to get around the BC forecheck though, especially Cornell and O'Neill.

Rutt, IMO, was our best defensive player tonight. He hit hard and was in position most of the time. Nemec played one of the better games ive seen from him, and made a crucial block when sully left his net too much and left it WIDE OPEN. Sully made some big saves in there too though, not flawless play from him but solid.

I'd like to see O'Connor in there tomorrow night for either Pryor or Hegarty, both of whom were very meh tonight.

Defense was better than it has been, but still more of that had to do with some good backchecking and pressure from the forwards i'd say.
 
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walrus said:
Clamping down? I hardly think so, BC toyed with them at times. This has to be the worst group of Dmen with the puck in their own end I've ever seen, they don't know which way is north south, they only know east west. Watching them play hot potato with the puck and coughing it up time after time is very frustrating.

I thought the game was over when BC got the 2 goal lead early but Gravel giveth and Gravel taketh away. Maine started to play when that goal got waved off. Beatties goal was a thing of beauty, you could see it in his eyes, he had it all the way. Mangene carried the puck all night, nice spin orama. Joey missed an open top shelf but it was a tough shot, he was POed though. Shemansky almost won it in regulation, but Venti got there a nano second before Adam did.

Not a great game like we used to see between BC and Maine but it was a great win for Maine. BC has way more talent than Maine, its easy to see but I don't think this is a great BC team unless a goalie steps up?

Nice to See Murray and to finally meet the infamous 5Hole:)
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You are right for the most part of the 1st period Maine played awful in their own end and especially behind there net,BC played tenacious checking in Maine's end and had many chances to turn the game into a rout...big no goal call on the 2nd BC goal...if that one stays on the board then Maine's a goner...like 6-0....Pryor/Hegarty had tough times all night....Rutt looks to be a player,like his style and he's not afraid to mix it up....nothing fancy/gets the job done....nice to see the Building erupt on the Maine goals...and better yet sending BC down with a Sudden Death Marker(Mangene Blast...!!)...good 2 points to start the weekend off...now to get ready for Saturday. Go Maine...!
 
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staind86 said:
wouldnt say they clamped down as much, but were smarter playing the guy with the puck than they have been....they had a hard time figuring out to get around the BC forecheck though, especially Cornell and O'Neill.

Rutt, IMO, was our best defensive player tonight. He hit hard and was in position most of the time. Nemec played one of the better games ive seen from him, and made a crucial block when sully left his net too much and left it WIDE OPEN. Sully made some big saves in there too though, not flawless play from him but solid.

I'd like to see O'Connor in there tomorrow night for either Pryor or Hegarty, both of whom were very meh tonight.

Defense was better than it has been, but still more of that had to do with some good backchecking and pressure from the forwards i'd say.
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This!

Rutt actually sticks up for his goalie, its the second time I've seen him level a guy after the player was screwing with Sully after the whistle. I pray he doesn't fall victim to Timmay saying we don't do that here and benching him. He got a couple of nice shots off also within the dots.

Sully needs to have a big game this afternoon, I have a feeling BC didn't like losing yesterday.
No goals from the top line and Maine beats BC, thats pretty good. You know BC was keying on them, Abbott and Flynn had no room, Joey did as he makes his own but didn't have many looks.

I think you'll see a different BC team today, different goalie, Maine needs to weather the early storm
 
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