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The ‘Skinny’ On The Chicago Signings
by Paul on 11/17/09 at 06:46 PM ET
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from Bob McKenzie of TSN,
Sources tell TSN the Hawks are in the process of finalizing long-term contract extensions for Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith.
Kane and Toews are believed to be getting five-year extensions, with each of them worth in excess of $6 million per year. An announcement on those two deals appears to be imminent.
Keith’s deal is said to be more complicated, perhaps as long as 13 years, and worth less than what the Hawks will pay their two star forwards, which is to suggest it will likely average less than $6 million per year. Because the NHL is so closely scrutinizing the ultra long-term contracts, it may take longer to dot all the i’s and cross all the t’s on the Keith extension.
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Indeed.
It’s either time to send off a pretty big-salary, or they have to gut a lot of their youth and depth because those contracts would put them WAY over the cap. Like Lindas said—they could be looking to clear $4m or $5m out of necessity.
Posted by Primis on 11/17/09 at 11:23 PM ET
They’d have to basically ship draft picks along with Campbell and/or Huet in order to sweeten the pot for some team with cap room to bail them out. Or waive them. Or trade some players of value for nothing in return.
Posted by Nathan from Jonny Ericsson's ice cream truck on 11/18/09 at 09:22 AM ET
13 year contract? Has the world gone insane?
I’ll love to watch rookie goalie night in Chicago game after game.
Posted by Hippy Dave from San Francisco by way of Detroit on 11/18/09 at 01:46 PM ET
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Over $60 million for one goalie, five defencemen & nine fowards. Looks like Stan Bowman has his work cut out for him.
Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 11/17/09 at 10:01 PM ET