Comments on: Palffy out of retirement

By: AHLoldie

AHLoldie — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:28:41 +0000

Haven't you been reading the above posts? He can't sign with another club. He's in the same boat as John LeClair. They both retired while still under contract. They are both Penguin property if they ever want to play again in the NHL. LeClair doesn't want to play period. He turned down any attempt to be sent to the minors and retired. Palffy quit on the Pens in 2005/06. He announced his retirement and owes the Pens a year and a half before he can ever become a free agent. The Pens would gladly trade his rights for the right price. If not, he'll sit forever.

By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:27:09 +0000

Well this must be a very new rule because this never existed before the lockout.

By: intelligentscorpio

intelligentscorpio — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:28:23 +0000

I wonder if he is still Penguin property. If he wants to return to the NHL, does Pittsburgh get a pick if he signs with another club? Does anyone know how this thing works.

By: TheDonkey

TheDonkey — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:47:58 +0000

I will be sure and pick up one of those twelve foot wide satellite dishes so I can catch some Slovak league games.

By: AHLoldie

AHLoldie — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:14:23 +0000

One last comment on Palffy, and probably the main reason he retired was that he had 24 breakaway chances(mostly set up by Crosby) and he missed all 24. If he had made only half of those, he would have had 54 points in 42 games. He quit out of frustration. He let the Pens down and they're not chasing after him. He could help a lot of teams in the NHL.

By: AHLoldie

AHLoldie — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:04:28 +0000

He will always owe the Pens a year and a half until they release him from his contract. When you retire while still under contract, you must first fulfill the original contract before you can return. The Pens can trade his rights, but they will want compensation.

By: habsrock99

habsrock99 — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:42:41 +0000

Well, not yet he isn't. Could he not just do what Guy LaFleur did to the Canadiens back in the 80's and retire and come back when his contract is up? That would mean he would become a free agent with 40 games left in the season. I don't know but last time I checked you could still do this.

By: Williams1505

Williams1505 — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:50:00 +0000

that is indeed true

By: caliplayr21

caliplayr21 — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:05:06 +0000

Sweet.

By: AHLoldie

AHLoldie — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:41:31 +0000

Read my reply above.