Who pays what?
In an exchange, who pays for what? For example: the Canadian trades one player for another in Los Angeles. Each player must sell their house, must move their family, etc. Who pays for the plane ticket to welcome the player? The team that receives the traded player or the player himself must pay everything? For a player who changes teams six times in his career, that can be huge as a expense.
Denis duval
Response from Katherine Harvey-Pinard
I put your question to the communications managers of the Canadian. It was explained to me that when a trade occurs, the team is responsible for ensuring the logistics and transition for their new player (s). The second the trade is announced, the team is no longer involved in the records of the player they just traded. For example, if the Canadian trades a player to the Los Angeles Kings and receives two players in return, then he will take care of the logistics for the two players he receives. By “logistics and transition” we mean transport (plane tickets, for example), help in finding accommodation, a house or a school if necessary, assistance with moving, and so on.
A question of uniforms
In baseball, coaches wear their team’s uniform. Why ?
Clermont Ouellet
Response from Alexandre Pratt
The tradition dates back to the XIXe century. At the time, managers were also players. Like Pete Rose in the 1980s. So they just wore uniforms. There were a few exceptions, most notably Connie Mack, with the Philadelphia Athletics, who wore a bowler hat and jacket and tie. But almost all of the other coaches in history have worn the uniform.
The most important player in Canada
In Canadian football, there is one more player on the field. I know that there are several formations, but in general, in defense and in attack, one adds a player of which position?
Serge Leblanc
Miguel Bujold Response
In general, the most attacking player in Canadian football is a catcher. Normally there is the quarterback, the running back and five offensive linemen in both Canadian and American football. In American football there will also be one tight end and three wide apart for a total of eleven players. In Canadian football, there will be five receivers or four receivers and a center-back, who is in a way a hybrid player (center-back and tight end). In defense, the additional player is a member of the tertiary. Defenses in American football are using five defensive backs more and more often, but the basic formation consists of three or four defensive linemen; three or four linebackers; two safety halves and two corner halves. In Canadian football, there are three or four defensive linemen; three or four linebackers; and five players in the tertiary (two cornerbacks, two defensive backs and a marauder). Note that the linebacker on the wide side (for example, Patrick Levels with the Alouettes) is basically part of the tertiary, too.
The privilege of release refused
Why, in hockey, is it possible to clear your shorthanded territory when, in normal times, it is refused? How is it that by being, by definition, in violation, one obtains a privilege?
Francois Couture
Response from Simon-Olivier Lorange
Denied punt was introduced in the NHL in 1937 to prevent teams from abusing the puck, for example to protect a lead. The rule has evolved in a number of ways since, but to our knowledge the shorthanded exception has never been amended. The World Association, in the 1970s, decided to refuse releases under all circumstances, but this innovation was not retained when the two circuits were merged in 1979.
The role of the director
What is the role of a director of player personnel like Martin Lapointe with the Canadiens in real life? What does he do in his daily life?
Jean-Philippe Deschênes-Gilbert
Response from Guillaume Lefrançois
This role varies from organization to organization. At Le Canadien, Martin Lapointe has been mainly involved in the amateur draft, at least for the past two years. Previously, he also dealt with free agents in Europe. On the official Canadian podcast History is written, Lapointe for example said that he went to Finland to spy on Otto Leskinen, to whom the Habs then offered a contract.
It is impossible to say how involved he is with the hopes of the organization, but Jordan Harris recently told us that he had met Rob Ramage, Francis Bouillon and Scott Mellanby after his games. Nothing on Lapointe. The Penguins appointed Chris Pryor director of player personnel back in February, and his job description resembled Lapointe’s. On the Penguins website, his name appears in the “Recruitment” section. Ditto for Vaughn Karpan, in the Golden Knights, especially involved in professional recruiting.
On the other hand, when Marc Bergevin took on the title of director of player personnel in Chicago, his job was mostly to oversee the hopes of the organization, whether in the junior or college ranks.
The real weight of boxers
I would like to know why the weight categories in boxing do not correspond to the actual weight of boxers on a daily basis. They do everything to lose weight and reach the limit a few days before the fight when once in the ring, they weigh several pounds more. It’s a bit ridiculous.
D. Deschamps
Response from Simon Drouin
If the boxers were to show up for the fight with their actual class weight, as desired, they would have to be weighed a few minutes before they step into the ring. By force of circumstances, the majority of fighters try to lose weight as the weigh-in approaches. This formula would not give them enough time to rehydrate adequately before the confrontation. The danger to their health would be inevitable, especially for the brain, which must be fully rehydrated in order to reduce the risk of concussion. Weighing the day before the competition is therefore the safest option. Note that the International Boxing Federation imposes a second weigh-in on the morning of the fight. For this, the boxer may not exceed the weight category limit by more than 10 lbs. If he fails this second weigh-in, the IBF title cannot be at stake.