Rush you dont actually believe all that. Do you think all transactions are honest?
Sometimes you baffle me, buddy, I have to admit.
Nice try to “flip the script”, Maaco, as they say in the hood!
The real question would be why YOU WOULDNT believe it, or at least accept it as plausible!
And I will ignore the passive-aggressive, veiled attempt, at informing me, that you are so less gullible than I, about these things. But it was kinda pompous-ass-ish, to be sure!👎
To ask a rhetorical, yet kindergarten level question, about whether ALL transactions are honest, (the obvious answer being “of course all transactions are not honest), is completely VOID of any substantive recourse, on your part, to the article. It’s a practice in avoidance!
I will assume that you are NOT claiming that the actual WORDS of all parties quoted, were not said. In other words, you believe that all parties were at least quoted properly, AND, if so, then what in the hell is dishonest about it!
You must mean that what the parties said, actually happened, BUT, you think they are lying and covering up something, i.e., like they had already known, secretly, that Brooks was coming back!!
Do you have a special connection to any family member or relative of the GM’s of either the Caps or Avalanche? Are you and Brooks on talking terms? How many NHL negotiations have you sat in on, oh wise one? None of the above, right? Or else, can we say we would have seen you mention your awesome connections on this board before, correct? Most likely, the reason you deem their very words as dishonest, is simply that you have PRONOUNCED IT SO, here on the forum. Oh physician, please heal thyself!!
Maaco, does it not make sense to you that:
1) Colorado’s GM would have tried to shop Orpik around the league first, in order to at least get a little money back, before buying him out, making him a free agent, and thusly Colorado getting back ZILCH!
Any potential taker, prior to Colorado’s buyout, would have meant Orpik on ANOTHER team! That’s what has been stated. That makes logical sense!! Where is the DISHONESTY in that??
2) Orpik stated he was hoping for other offers, but NONE CAME!! (Same thing experienced by Colorado’s GM)! AMAZING! What, are they both lying?? NO!!! So I say again, Sir, that’s what has been stated. That makes logical sense!! Where is the DISHONESTY in that??
If you’re not sure if you are getting your ass handed to you here, verbally, let me help. YOU ARE!!
I don’t take too kindly to that style of subtle inference, assuming my cognitive level of understanding things is inferior to yours! Especially when I get the sense that you feel you’ve wrapped it all up for me, in “clever paper”! Its childish at best! I expect more respect from a person of your caliber! I ask that you please try to refrain from that style with me, in the future. Thank you.
You may want to consider re-reading the article, digest it a bit, post back to me your SUBSTANTIVE comments on the matter, and let’s have some good back and forth. Whaddya say?
Rush