3rd, Excellent report as always. This offseason is going to be quite interesting and the new coach is going to earn his money. What I really like about the Burn is we have a number of young Americans contributing. Maybe we can add a few more talented young Americans. Bill
Good young american players are very valuable. You can see how the demand and desire for youg P-40 players of youth national teams has risen over the years. Between roster rules, protected status, upside, and length of career this kids are worth too much to pass up.
I too liked your article. Man you write quick But I was surprised at your comment that Toni is both expensive, and perhaps may not be back. I thought you were told months ago that he was not expensive. Now you've learned otherwise. Is is true that you were once told "he's not a top dollar player" and then later found out otherwise? Or do I remember incorrectly? With both Jason's maybe getting on the field, EJ getting better, Ali, and a likely discovery coming, I do not think they should keep such a high dollar player who 1-shows up out of playing shape, 2-did not score more goals than Bobby Rhine. Note: he had more assists, but had only one fewer starts than Rhine.
Toni would not be expensive to buy (his buyout, per 3rd degree, is just $50,000), but he is making $200,000 which is too much for a guy of his marginal talent.
I think you remember incorrectly. What I found out in the past, which I have posted and you may be recalling, was that his PURCHASE was cheap. Roughly $50,000 if you want to buy him on Dec 1. Right now Toni is on loan. We have always known he was 'expensive' in contract terms since he was a SI instead of a TI. Best information I can get, and believe me I have asked very directly, is a relative range for Toni from some of my sources. The number I have recently gotten form a couple people is in the area of $150,000 per season. Which by my terms is expensive. Maybe I was not clear enough by what I meant in the article.