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Will History Repeat
by Paul on 06/30/08 at 03:04 PM ET
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from Spector at Fox Sports,
History, however, has shown that a major free-agent signing can sometimes turn into a disastrous move.
Mark Messier was already a living legend when the Vancouver Canucks signed him in 1997 to a three-year, $20 million contract, expecting his leadership, skills and experience to lift them into Cup contention.
Alas, Messier by then was becoming a spent force no longer capable of carrying a team as he’d done with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers. The Canucks missed the playoffs in each of his three seasons with them.
read on for more examples…
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