9 years is way too long of a contract for Ilya. I honestly expect maybe 3-5 good seasons out of him. The rest of that contract will end up being spent as a backup, or in the AHL.
I don't really care about Carter. He's notorious for having been a negative influence on the team (going back to his excessive party nights with Lupul, and Richards), and only scores so much because he takes a billion shots. His offense can be replaced by the likes of JVR, and Giroux.
I'm just wondering where we're going to get a complete player to replace Richards. He was great on the ice as defense, and as a forward.
The reason they got the boot obviously has to do with management no longer wanting to deal with their antics.
(Jun. 23, 2011 10:32 PM)Megablader9 Wrote: Now you know how I felt after the Hawks got rid of Big Buff and Antti Niemi. And no, you're not dreaming. Erm... Try pinching yourself?
Neither of those two players were signed to 15 year deals, were the captain of your team, and hope for the future.