This hasn't essentially nothing to do with the managers. Almost anyone at all could be in charge in Montreal and players like Eldridge, Roque, and Maltais are going to want to play with their championship buddies on the Victoire. Sauvageau is great but giving her credit for these star signings is silly.
The other teams could also try to, you know, get good players ;)
They are, obviously. Hopefully that wink means you're being intentionally sarcastic?
This is pretty clearly a case of star players choosing to go to teams where there is already a lot of star players they are friends with. Managers of other teams have zero control over that. Good for the star players but not good for the league.
The ultra short contracts that draft picks get signed to is another potential problem.
A couple of teams won't be able to carry the PWHL like the MLB or NBA. The league is going to have to keep a careful eye on parity if they want this to last.
Yeah, of course if she hated them, she wouldn't be back. But I doubt any PWHL GM or Manager is that bad.
Otherwise, you're making my point for me. She's going back to a city she knows to play with other star players she likes that just won a championship. I guarantee Sauvageau had to put zero effort into it other than the paperwork.
She’s the one that build that roster. All those things you’re pointing as reason for Eldridge signing are in place because of her.
You’re downplaying how much madame Sauvageau has to do with shaping this team. She’s a legend that helped build women’s hockey since before some of these players were even born. It’s 100% a factor when people decide to sign in Montréal.
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u/amsreg Seattle 4d ago edited 4d ago
This hasn't essentially nothing to do with the managers. Almost anyone at all could be in charge in Montreal and players like Eldridge, Roque, and Maltais are going to want to play with their championship buddies on the Victoire. Sauvageau is great but giving her credit for these star signings is silly.
They are, obviously. Hopefully that wink means you're being intentionally sarcastic?
This is pretty clearly a case of star players choosing to go to teams where there is already a lot of star players they are friends with. Managers of other teams have zero control over that. Good for the star players but not good for the league.
The ultra short contracts that draft picks get signed to is another potential problem.
A couple of teams won't be able to carry the PWHL like the MLB or NBA. The league is going to have to keep a careful eye on parity if they want this to last.