Well, Duh
Another study with an obvious conclusion: the rich are getting richer. In Canada since 1970, only the top 10% income earners have seen any real increase, once the effects of inflation are accounted for. This somehow made the front page of practically every newspaper in Ottawa. Sorry to say, its not news to me, since I've never been in the top 10% and never will be, barring a miracle.
Its been a disappointing week overall. The trade deadline in the NHL came and went. Ottawa was not busy, Oleg "Freakin'" Saprykin, who has probably been in the papers more because of his nickname then his expected contribution to the team, was the lone acquisition. Gums flapped quite a bit in Sens country about this, but on a team that already has so much talent and depth what more do you really need? In spite of the controversy local columnists have attempted to stir up, this is not a rebuilding year, nor is their any great need to retool. And Mike Comrie was already added well before the deadline. I suppose the pundits wanted more action on the trade market so they'd have more to write about.
In the west, Edmonton (7 points out of a playoff spot at the deadline) gave up on the playoff hunt by trading team captain Ryan Smyth to the Islanders for pretty much nothing after a dissagrement on his salary reported to be under $ 100 000, which is peanuts for a guy that makes in the 5 million range. To the Oilers head office I say: WAKE UP!! Your and the team captian and the face of your franchise should be worth more to you then 100 large, a prospect and two draft picks. In their two games since, the Oilers have come out flat and lost both horribly, perhaps because Smyth isn't there, perhaps because the remaining players have no confidence in their leadership. Well, if management doesn't think we have what it takes to make the playoffs, what's the point in playing hard?
Duh.
Its been a disappointing week overall. The trade deadline in the NHL came and went. Ottawa was not busy, Oleg "Freakin'" Saprykin, who has probably been in the papers more because of his nickname then his expected contribution to the team, was the lone acquisition. Gums flapped quite a bit in Sens country about this, but on a team that already has so much talent and depth what more do you really need? In spite of the controversy local columnists have attempted to stir up, this is not a rebuilding year, nor is their any great need to retool. And Mike Comrie was already added well before the deadline. I suppose the pundits wanted more action on the trade market so they'd have more to write about.
In the west, Edmonton (7 points out of a playoff spot at the deadline) gave up on the playoff hunt by trading team captain Ryan Smyth to the Islanders for pretty much nothing after a dissagrement on his salary reported to be under $ 100 000, which is peanuts for a guy that makes in the 5 million range. To the Oilers head office I say: WAKE UP!! Your and the team captian and the face of your franchise should be worth more to you then 100 large, a prospect and two draft picks. In their two games since, the Oilers have come out flat and lost both horribly, perhaps because Smyth isn't there, perhaps because the remaining players have no confidence in their leadership. Well, if management doesn't think we have what it takes to make the playoffs, what's the point in playing hard?
Duh.
posted by Colin at
11:16 a.m.
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