February 19, 2004
Liquidation Sale In Washington
I have ranted before in this space about the tremdously stupid moves made by the Washington Capitols and their supposedly fan-friendly owner Ted Leonsis. Well, yesterday the Caps traded their all-time leading scorer Petere Bondra. It's not just that he leads all NHL players in hat tricks over the past 8 seasons, or that he has spent his entire career with the team, or that by the end of the season Bondra would have played more games in a Caps uniform than anyone else. No, it's that Leonisis got only a 20-year old minor leaguer and a future draft pick -- nothing -- in return for a real star.
Mike Wilbon comments that Bondra cried when he heard the news of what Wilbon termed the "liquidation sale" going on in DC. He also cogently points out -- as I personally told Leonsis last Spring -- why my 5th row season tickets to the Caps will not be renewed next year.
Goodbye, Bonzai. Pleasant travels.
Posted by glenn
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