I didn’t say Puck Daddy had to give the long-form dissertation on the arbitration case. I simply wish he would have brought it up, explaining even in broad strokes and basic terms what Lou’s argument had been at the time.

Wysh went to the trouble of explaining the rationale behind the package the Blues offered New Jersey as compensation. I would have liked to seen something trying to explain why the Devils targetted Scott Stevens instead of a simple statement that they did.

The lack of any explanation whatsoever minimizes the effort Lou and Co. put in on the arbitration. Considering it was clearly a strong enough case to overcome the Blues’ offer and presentation, there has to have been something there. Even a simple statement such as “Lou Lamorello and the Devils put forth the argument that the goals Scott Stevens would prevent by virtue of his stellar defense would compensate for the reduced offense as a result of the departure of Brendan Shanahan” would satisfy me. Puck Daddy wouldn’t have to pass judgment on whether they agreed with the hypothesis, wouldn’t have to pass judgment on the arbitrator or his decision…. all the statement would do is demonstrate the Devils’ point of view.