Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

[Dean Ambrose]

Apparently a deal was in place to send Josh Gorges to Toronto and all they needed was Gorges' clearance, but he refused. Names I read was Lupul, Franson, Kadri that would have headed back to Montreal (one, not all)

[Josh]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

Franson I could see, but Lupul or Kadri would have been overpayment for Gorges..

[Alfie11]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

Sort of odd that he would waive his NTC for Buffalo and not for Toronto. Apparently it was because of Montreal and Toronto's rivalry, which is crazy. I didn't think the players held rivalry in that light. I mean, we see MacArthur join Ottawa. We see Kaberle join Montreal. To each their own, I guess.

Franson I could see, but Lupul or Kadri would have been overpayment for Gorges..

I think Kadri would definitely be overpayment for Gorges. Lupul, I'm not sure holds a ton of value. I'd imagine with his contract, injury problems and latest season he wouldn't fetch too much. I don't know, though.

[Josh]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

I don't get all the Lupul hate, to be honest. I think he's still a first-line left winger on most teams, and I'd love to have him on the Sens.

[Matt the Aussie]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

I don't get all the Lupul hate, to be honest. I think he's still a first-line left winger on most teams, and I'd love to have him on the Sens.

Seconded.

[matchesmalone]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

I don't think I'm a Lupul hater, and I'd agree he's quite more valuable than Gorges, but I see him as more of a second liner on most teams, although certainly there are quite a few he could be first liner on.

[Dean Ambrose]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

Sort of odd that he would waive his NTC for Buffalo and not for Toronto. Apparently it was because of Montreal and Toronto's rivalry, which is crazy. I didn't think the players held rivalry in that light. I mean, we see MacArthur join Ottawa. We see Kaberle join Montreal. To each their own, I guess.

Franson I could see, but Lupul or Kadri would have been overpayment for Gorges..

I think Kadri would definitely be overpayment for Gorges. Lupul, I'm not sure holds a ton of value. I'd imagine with his contract, injury problems and latest season he wouldn't fetch too much. I don't know, though.

Gorges was really loyal. He said joining Toronto would be like joining Boston. He just can't do it.

[Alfie11]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

Sort of odd that he would waive his NTC for Buffalo and not for Toronto. Apparently it was because of Montreal and Toronto's rivalry, which is crazy. I didn't think the players held rivalry in that light. I mean, we see MacArthur join Ottawa. We see Kaberle join Montreal. To each their own, I guess.

Franson I could see, but Lupul or Kadri would have been overpayment for Gorges..

I think Kadri would definitely be overpayment for Gorges. Lupul, I'm not sure holds a ton of value. I'd imagine with his contract, injury problems and latest season he wouldn't fetch too much. I don't know, though.

Gorges was really loyal. He said joining Toronto would be like joining Boston. He just can't do it.

I think this puts light on what rivalries mean to the players. Honestly, I didn't think they held them in such high regard. Maybe it's because I've seen the Sens completely not show up to rivalry games so many times, or because of the player signings like I listed.

[Jasmine]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

I honestly think its the element of surprise that made him say no to Toronto. Sure sounds like he wasn't expecting that one. I don't believe they (all of them) would refuse a deal with a rival team...specially if that was the only deal on the table. I don't doubt he was loyal to the Habs but once they told him they had no intention of keeping him, he had no choice to accept he would be playing elsewhere. And by now, he probably regrets saying no to the Toronto deal.....unless he preferes going to a market where he could probably blend in without being too bothered.

[Matt the Aussie]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

Regardless of rivalry, Buffalo's the better fit for Gorges.

[Josh]

Re: Gorges refuses to waive NTC for Toronto

Regardless of rivalry, Buffalo's the better fit for Gorges.

This is true.