I spent an hour on the phone because work tried to shortchange me an hour of overtime for working through daylight savings time when it fell back. People don't like it when you mess with their money.
Agree to disagree I suppose.
That's not a good arguement.
Phillip's signed a 2way contract.
The Hawks signed Phillip's to a 2way contract.
All parties agreed to a 2way contract.
The Hawks have paid Phillip's his AHL salary when he was in the AHL.
The Hawks have paid Phillip's his NHL salary when he was in the NHL.
The Hawks have not refused to pay Phillip's his salary for time worked in either league.
NHL, MLB, NFL and the NBA all have different rules for young players to sign an entry level deal and earn a better deal as they develop.
Phillip's is still at the entry level deal phase of his career. He is not being "nickled and dimed" by the Hawks. They are paying him what they owe him.
If they believe that the best thing for their players long term development is to play more minutes in the AHL it is their right to send him down. Phillip's agreed to those terms when he signed the contract.
I'm sure they told Phillip's that he is making progress (and he is) and to continue to work on certain things so he can be with the team full time.
Phillip's is a totally different player than he was last year. I've been very pleased with how much he has improved. It won't be long before he is a regular on the team.