tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793842413942556582.post7345692357572751997..comments2023-11-03T13:06:42.179-04:00Comments on NYI Point Blank: The deal with Bryan McCabeCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08529995506350275099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793842413942556582.post-87365173077564733222008-07-12T03:27:00.000-04:002008-07-12T03:27:00.000-04:00Spoken like a true media relations VP.This is simp...Spoken like a true media relations VP.<BR/><BR/>This is simply a case of the pot calling the kettle black, as it is the Islanders who appear desperate, desperate for a can't-miss pick in the 2009 draft. The Islanders have absolutely nothing of value to trade for additional picks - having given up a bunch for Smyth and letting many UFAs simply walk - so fans and bloggers try to pass off salary cap space as some kind of asset.<BR/><BR/>The reality is that in terms of actual dollars, the Leafs can afford to simply eat McCabe's contract. And in terms of room under the cap, they are fine, since they (like the Islanders) are a rebuilding team.<BR/><BR/>Islander fans seem to believe that they'd be doing the Leafs a favor by using their 'precious' cap space to take on McCabe's contract. It is as if the team is pushed up against the cap, when in reality they are barely scraping the cap floor, and will be for some years to come. Most Leaf fans understand that McCabe's value is quite low because of his NMC, but quit trying to disguise your deluded dreams of acquiring two top ten picks in 2009 as some kind of favor.<BR/><BR/>It is ironic that this blogger comments on the spin of the Toronto media, when this piece is the ultimate in spin. He's trying to convince himself and others that McCabe is some kind of cancer, and must be dealt, no matter the cost. He (and other Islander fans) sound as pathetic as the Leafs fans who expect a big return for McCabe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793842413942556582.post-18371925684913746192008-06-29T00:08:00.000-04:002008-06-29T00:08:00.000-04:00Thanks for putting this to rest.Thanks for putting this to rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com