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How Did The UFA’s Do
by Paul on 04/06/08 at 12:28 PM ET
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from Spector at Fox Sports,
The most under-rated free agent signing was defenseman Roman Hamrlik’s four-year, $5.5 million per season contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
Dismissed as a waste of money, Hamrlik brought stability and experience to the Canadiens’ blueline and was a significant reason for their improvement this season.
The worst UFA signing was forward Michal Handzus’ four-year, $16 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
Handzus was expected to be a strong two-way forward but in 81 games netted only 21 points and his plus-minus of -19 ranked among the worst in the NHL, not what Kings management had in mind when they signed him.
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