It was a sad day for the now defunct Crystals organization.
"What is it with sports franchises not making it in Seattle" cried the mayor whose Name I could not be bothered to look up.
But harder hit then the mayor, or even the fans of the Crystals are the players who now find themselves out of work, and seeking the unemployment office.
"It sucks" said Martin Gelinas after hearing he would not be picked up by another corporation in the industry that is hockey. "I have given my blood, sweat and tears for this league and my teams. Now what? Just because I retired and won't play any games for a team next year they won't pay me? What kind of BS is this?"
Sergei Brylin had a different look at his new found freedom. "I am happy to be free." said Sergei. "I can now explore my dreams that I never had time for... like becoming a superstar on that CBC figure skating show! If Claude Lemieux can do it, I know I can. I mean I have tonnes of options, I could also apply for hockey gladiators! My friend Jeff Ware told me all about it. Fights on ice. You know, tonnes of options. So I am fine, really fine. No need to worry about me. Can anyone spare a quarter? I need to call my family and see if they had any luck begging the KHL to take me as a zamboni driver."
For others there is yet hope. Bret Hedican, Aaron Ward, Olag Kolzig and Fredrik Norrena still believe they will find a home.
"It is the nature of the business," Ollie the goalie said, "but I know that I can still offer a team a lot. Sub par goaltending two to three games a year with a past his prime legend is something I know I can peddle to at least a few teams out there. Sure I may miss 60 games with injury, but hey their is always the Leafs. They are sure to pick me up as I am really really old and they always pick us old goalies up."
"I figure that it was the salary that scared them away," said Aaron Ward. "I figure they will ask me to take a SMALL pay cut and then I will have a home. I mean c'mon, who else could damage Scott Walker's fist so bad?"
It is a great time to be a RHL reject, it is Free Agency and most any reject can find a home.
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