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Only if "not making them feel welcome" is an abstract way of describing "not paying them".Make them feel welcome and they stay. Simple as that. Haven't lost too many in recent years. Name a young kid that went home recently.
I thought he (FOS) was likely going top 2?Saw this post on the Blues board, if there is any truth to it pretty much locks in Draper at 4 for us.
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A few weeks to go, probably each player in the Top 5 will be rotated as Pick 1 for this years draft.I thought he (FOS) was likely going top 2?
You're reaching again.Only if "not making them feel welcome" is an abstract way of describing "not paying them".
We tried to get stars to take less than their market value because we didn't manage the salary cap properly.You're reaching again.
which stars are you talking about?We tried to get stars to take less than their market value because we didn't manage the salary cap properly.
We tried to get stars to take less than their market value because we didn't manage the salary cap properly.
That was a while back, they have adjusted how they do it really nicely in the last few years. There are some exceptions Cough bus driver Laird cough but the smart way we have structured ourselves to have money to grab people has worked really well.
Not going into details here but I like the way Reid has set us up to have a competitive side
I was referring to when our player retention was bad in the late 2010s. A lot of that stemmed from being either unwilling or unable to pay players their market rate. Lever and Cameron come to mind. Lyons and Gov too though I wouldn't refer to them as stars. The club culture treated younger players like apprentices who had to "do their time".That was a while back, they have adjusted how they do it really nicely in the last few years. There are some exceptions Cough bus driver Laird cough but the smart way we have structured ourselves to have money to grab people has worked really well.
Not going into details here but I like the way Reid has set us up to have a competitive side
why are you going back that far into history for? Those days are long gone. We've moved on and now even have players choosing us over other teams. Our young want to be here. Their contracts reflect this.I was referring to when our player retention was bad in the late 2010s. A lot of that stemmed from being either unwilling or unable to pay players their market rate. Lever and Cameron come to mind. Lyons and Gov too though I wouldn't refer to them as stars. The club culture treated younger players like apprentices who had to "do their time".