Co-sign this. And I have a sincere hope that, regardless of outcome, Deadspin deadspins off into its own thing. Too many talented writers and interesting tidbits to lose over someone else’s terrible judgment.

It is quite absurd. No one in the NHL is getting $40m for two seasons, and won’t for decades until the max contract reaches that number. In the meantime, there are a ton of dudes in hockey making at least $42m over six seasons, completely guaranteed.

Is Magary stealing my thoughts? Throughout my years living in Pittsburgh I always called them “Ice Stillers” as a taunt to the yinzers who buy a Malkin shirt and can’t explain icing to you. The Pirates somehow ended up the “Triangle Stillers.” Because they play on a triangle.