Saturday, November 8, 2008

Rangers Criticized for Compensatory Pick Request

Arash Markazi at SI.com feels that the Rangers requesting a compensatory pick for the death of Alexei Cherepanov is shameful and Assistant GM Cam Hope's reasoning even worse...

"Saying that you should be compensated a draft pick because your previous pick tragically lost his life is bad enough, but saying that you should be compensated because that deceased player is technically eligible to be drafted again next year is reprehensible."

...like I said when I posted this yesterday, I definitely cringed when I first read it. And Hope's comments are less than sensitive. But if we're eligible for a pick why not ask?

...i'm not sure which team Markazi roots for but I'm sure if his favorite team did the same thing he wouldn't be as outraged. Because its the 'high priced' Rangers everyone has to come down on them.

To be fair Markazi did criticize the NHL as well...

"The Rangers, the team with highest payroll, is trying to get compensation for a deceased player. If the league were smart, they would have addressed this situation and come to a conclusion before it became public, but then again, we all know that the NHL is far from smart."

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