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Blues Buy-Out McKee
by Paul on 06/29/09 at 04:00 PM ET
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via Jeremy Rutherford of the Morning Skate at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
The Blues today bought out the final year of defenseman Jay McKee’s contract. McKee was due to make $4 million for the 2009-2010 season, completing a four-year, $16 million contract he signed in 2006.
“I was at the gym and missed some calls,” McKee said. “I saw my agent and Larry Pleau called, so I assumed something was up. It’s not something I expected, especially after my most productive season in St. Louis. But I understand they had a decision to make and I was one of them. …
“The bottom line is, I didn’t fit in their depth chart and my salary was probably a hindrance to their payroll,” McKee added. “They have their reasons and I accept that.”
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After watching him play in St.Louis for quite some time now, I’m happy to see the organization buy him out. He was dead weight out there.
Posted by Awfrick on 06/29/09 at 06:55 PM ET
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he is a good d-dmen. he will be signed by some team
Posted by oilers rock on 06/29/09 at 03:24 PM ET