05-19-2012, 12:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-19-2012, 12:15 AM by mattynokes.)
If a team is in (or heading to) financial ruin you put the handcuffs on or ask for some insight on their direction for their franchise before allowing them to be shortsighted with their spending. Washington is a great example on both fronts. Back when he was allowed to sign Hardigg and Wittman late, I thought they should've gone to FA. 1) cause it was late and 2) cause his team was already over budget.
Then Washington compounded the problem by shelling out tons of cash in FA that off-season. Now if Killa would've laid out a plan where he was gonna sell off prospects/picks for cash, then I could see some of it being allowed. But that wasn't the plan and sent Washington in a financial mess.
In the least, bringing the issue up to them will make them think twice and possibly shed some light that problems are to ensue if they don't figure out how to raise some more cash and quickly.
Then Washington compounded the problem by shelling out tons of cash in FA that off-season. Now if Killa would've laid out a plan where he was gonna sell off prospects/picks for cash, then I could see some of it being allowed. But that wasn't the plan and sent Washington in a financial mess.
In the least, bringing the issue up to them will make them think twice and possibly shed some light that problems are to ensue if they don't figure out how to raise some more cash and quickly.
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