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Report- Wideman Agrees To 4 Year Contract
by Paul on 07/22/08 at 04:58 AM ET
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via Sportsnet,
The Boston Bruins and defenceman Dennis Wideman have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing on a new four-year deal worth $15.75 million, Sportsnet has learned.
The 25-year-old, Kitchener, ON native made $600,000 last season.
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That’s alot of money for a slow defenseman. But hey Chara makes $7.5m so what do I know.....
Posted by kevin from boston on 07/22/08 at 08:24 AM ET
He is not worth anything near that figure. What the hell is going on? Little wonder Boston is near the cap.
haha, I wonder how many times Finger and Wideman appear in the allstar game, have a +20 +/-, or record - say - 40 or so points over each season of their contracts. Never? yeahhhh
Posted by underthechestnuttree from LaSalle, Ontario, Canada on 07/22/08 at 09:39 AM ET
I believe Boston is over the cap with the Wideman deal.
Posted by Jaci from Boston on 07/22/08 at 12:02 PM ET
Wideman will get 40 points. He had 13 goals last year. He’s just not a bruiser or a great skater so he will never be an elite defenseman but he is still a good player.
Posted by kevin from boston on 07/22/08 at 04:00 PM ET
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I know he’s a great player but I don’t think I will ever remember him for anything more than that shootout fiasco. Go to youtube and look up “Wideman goes wide”...no matter how many times I watch it, it always makes me laugh.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/22/08 at 06:27 AM ET