McCabe Still Unsigned
John Ferguson Junior’s two favourite words are, “no comment”, or any other non-committal statement designed to discourage reporter questioning. How’s Eddie’s back? “No comment at this time.” Did Allison ask you for more ice time? How are you today, John? “No comment.”
With this degree of institutional paranoia, Ferguson should be directing CSIS terror investigations.
So last week, when it was announced that Bryan McCabe had agreed to a new monster contract with the Leafs, there was no reason to think it was anything but a done deal. It was mentioned that the Leafs had scheduled a press conference to release the details of the signing, and both sides had confirmed the rumoured details of the contract.
But now, nearly a week later, there is still no official media release from the team. "The deal is not done," Ferguson grumped yesterday.
With his trademark transparency, when asked what was the frickin’ holdup, Ferguson replied:
"We continue to work towards the deal.”
The GM would not say what is holding up the agreement and when asked if there was a chance it won't get done, he declined to answer.
McCabe refused comment, and so did his agent.
What the hell does that mean?
It’s easy to begin speculating that the Board balked at the terms of McCabe’s contract and demanded a more cost-effective deal.
Considering that sources from both sides confirmed the contract details, and McCabe ejaculated in the papers in March about wanting to stay in town ("I love it here. I want to be here." *BLORT!*), it’s hard to place unconditional faith in Leaf management if they somehow managed to screw this up.
Unless it was McCabe himself who queered the deal with some bizarre, final demand: “I want a jet!”
The other rumour making the rounds is that McCabe’s wife, Roberta, wants to return to New York City.
If that one proves to be the ultimate reason for the deal falling through, I leave you with a quote from a wise man: “The lesson, as always, is that women ruin everything.”
Wait - ruin everything?
I take it back.
With this degree of institutional paranoia, Ferguson should be directing CSIS terror investigations.
So last week, when it was announced that Bryan McCabe had agreed to a new monster contract with the Leafs, there was no reason to think it was anything but a done deal. It was mentioned that the Leafs had scheduled a press conference to release the details of the signing, and both sides had confirmed the rumoured details of the contract.
But now, nearly a week later, there is still no official media release from the team. "The deal is not done," Ferguson grumped yesterday.
With his trademark transparency, when asked what was the frickin’ holdup, Ferguson replied:
"We continue to work towards the deal.”
The GM would not say what is holding up the agreement and when asked if there was a chance it won't get done, he declined to answer.
McCabe refused comment, and so did his agent.
What the hell does that mean?
It’s easy to begin speculating that the Board balked at the terms of McCabe’s contract and demanded a more cost-effective deal.
Considering that sources from both sides confirmed the contract details, and McCabe ejaculated in the papers in March about wanting to stay in town ("I love it here. I want to be here." *BLORT!*), it’s hard to place unconditional faith in Leaf management if they somehow managed to screw this up.
Unless it was McCabe himself who queered the deal with some bizarre, final demand: “I want a jet!”
The other rumour making the rounds is that McCabe’s wife, Roberta, wants to return to New York City.
If that one proves to be the ultimate reason for the deal falling through, I leave you with a quote from a wise man: “The lesson, as always, is that women ruin everything.”
Wait - ruin everything?
I take it back.
posted by Wardo at 6:41 PM
1 Comments:
"McCabe ejaculated in the papers," eh?
You told me you were going to keep this blog free of smut!
*Shakes fist*
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