Ward and Kappenen file for arbitration

[Cane Says]

http://www.newsobserver.com/front/Sports/story/1557968p-1587385c.html

[Darth Xed]

Hey , that's not too bad, considering you got the franchise (Francis) and the future (O'Neill) locked up already... :D

[Cane Says]

It's going to be interesting to see if JR dangles both players as bait or just re-signs them. There have been many rumours that both men will be traded, but We just have to wait and see. Sami is certainly a fan fav here and Ward is well liked too, all though ward did make som bad plays in the playoffs that lead to goals. But hey, they both played well enough to help carry the team to the finals, so... I look forward to them staying with the team.

[ChrisFrez]

Just remember though, Arbitration gets *real* ugly and often causes players to leave their team 1 year.

[Darth Xed]

Originally posted by ChrisFrez
Just remember though, Arbitration gets *real* ugly and often causes players to leave their team 1 year.

Yup.

Arbitration is a horrible process.

Players basically say why they want and deserve so much $$, while management rips them up and says how bad they are at certain things...

Certainly can leaves LOTS of hard feelings.

[Cane Says]

Yeah, y'all are correct, but hockey is a business and the players have to do what they got to do. course they can't say that or they will get fined $100,000 like Pat Quinn did.

[Darth Xed]

Originally posted by Cane Says
Yeah, y'all are correct, but hockey is a business and the players have to do what they got to do. course they can't say that or they will get fined $100,000 like Pat Quinn did.

Ya, how about that? a $100 GRAND fine... that is huge for just speaking your mind.

(And a lot of truth too)

[Cane Says]

I think Buttman is becoming more and more like Bud Selig every day!