And Another Thing!

So wait a minute, the NHL players are getting all pissy whenever people mention scab players. But then, they go and sign minor league contracts to play in the AHL and contracts to play in the UHL and ECHL and over in Europe, thus taking jobs away from other players. Hypocrites!!!

I believe Corey Hirsch, a career minor-leaguer/European league veteran goalie, made this very point. But then the NHLPA goons said, "oh, that shows a lack of understanding of the real situation."

Really?

The guy who's been in Sweden (or Finland, I forget) for the past few seasons and knows how those leagues operate and probably has friends who are now forced to play in lower-level leagues at less pay -- this guy "lacks understanding?" Huh.

So when Brandon Smith or Craig Darby or whatever career minor-leaguer thinks about playing in the NHL during a lockout (and I'm not saying these two specific players have mentioned this, but you get the point) and then Chris Chelios et al. rip them for it but go ahead and sign minor league contracts... somehow this is okay? The hilarious part is, Chris Chelios is set for life. Corey Hirsch and Brandon Smith, while making good money, are NOT set for life. They are sort of the point for all this - they need to union's support and help more than some asshole making $8M per season does.

Way to screw your "union brothers."