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Money Tossed Everywhere
by Paul on 07/01/08 at 09:17 PM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
It’s tempting to call the $57.12-million (all currency U.S.) for defenceman Brian Campbell or the $23-million for goaltender Cristobal Huet crazy money, but really, what constitutes crazy money any more in today’s NHL?
In a year in which the salary cap went up to a record $56.7-million – setting off another enormous spending spree on the opening day of the 2008 free-agent season – was the combined $79.8-million the Chicago Blackhawks committed to two players, Campbell and Huet, any crazier than the $87-million the New York Rangers spent last year to land unrestricted free agents Chris Drury and Scott Gomez?
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If “making a statement” is all about putting so much money and term out that you handcuff yourself financially with significant chunks of your roster yet to sign...okay.
Nutso. Nutso.
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 07/01/08 at 08:34 PM ET