Shanahan Speaks Logically, Union and League In Awe
CBC is carrying a story about Brendan Shanahan having no problem with minor leaguers possibly becoming replacements.
“I think it’s a two-way street and if we can go down and play in some of their leagues then they can certainly come up and be replacement players in the NHL”
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“But you know what I would say to a young guy who’s playing in the East Coast or United Hockey League who has an invitation to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs? Go for it. Good luck.”
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“I wouldn’t blame a guy being a career minor leaguer getting an opportunity playing in the big leagues, I would be a little resentful towards an NHL player that went across the lines.”
He added that he doesn’t think replacements are the best direction for the league to take (no surprise there), but his statements will no doubt shock the groups of people that have been anything but logical over the past few months.
The logic, of course, being - we take your job, you can take ours. It’s going to be very hard for these minor leaguers to be called “scabs” after so many NHLers have taken jobs away from other guys.
I can’t wait for the first minor leaguer to say “I just want to keep in game shape”, with a huge smile on his face.
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