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The Overspender There always has to be one. In the last few years, the New York Islanders have held the spot as stupidest overspenders, with Toronto not far behind...

Rating The Free Agent Moves, Day One

by Dan Sturgis (Scribe)

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Sports

July 01, 2008

NHL, NHL Atlantic, NHL Northeast, NHL Southeast, NHL Pacific, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks, Cristobal Huet, Mats Sundin, Brian Campbell

The Overspender

There always has to be one. In the last few years, the New York Islanders have held the spot as stupidest overspenders, with Toronto not far behind. The prize this year goes to Chicago, who after signing Cristobal Huet, now have 13 million, or almost one quarter of their entire cap space, locked up in goaltending for this season.

Huet's deal is a four year, $5.4 million per year deal.

Fool me once (Khabibulin 7+ million) shame on you.

Fool me twice (Huet 5+million four year contract) shame on the idiot GM in Chicago.

Also signed by Chicago was star defenceman Brian Campbell to a $7.14 million/year, eight year contract. Campbell is worth $7-8 million per season on a shorter contract, but an eight year contract is ridiculous!

 

A second contender of overspender of the year goes to Vancouver who have offered Mats Sundin $20 million over two years. Sundin is good, but I wouldn't think he was good enough to be the highest paid player in the entire league!

 

 

The Genius Moves

Detroit has shown their typical genius by signing Ty Conklin to a one year, $700,000 contract.

Compare last year and overall career stats. Huet vs Conklin.

Cristobal Huet

Age 33

Salary - $5.4 million per year for four years.

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comments (4) write a comment »

  1. reply to comment by Scott
    5 months ago

    Detroit certainly knows how to spend on a budget. There's hardly anybody on the team that you could even argue as being overpaid.

    Chicago's moves (and many others today) may prove the old adage, 'sometimes the best moves (in free agency) are the ones you don't make'.

  2. reply to comment by Captain
    5 months ago

    Crazy move by Chicago...real dumb, must have hired JFJ as adviser!

    toSPORTS.ca

  3. reply to comment by lazaros
    5 months ago

    hey now jfj is still consultant to leafs...if you want proof FINGER 3.5 YEAR hangman 3.0 year should of just kept tucker he would score more goals or at least give 100% everygame...GO REDWINGS GO that is a model organization.First Class.................Chicago got screwed on campbell deal

    1. by MJ
      from 5 months ago

      You are all wrong on the Campbell deal. What makes it worthwhile is that he signed for eight years. Think about it: contracts are only going to go up, and they don't have to worry about him being gone to free agency when they do. He's young enough that he will be only in his mid-30s when it is done, and if he is declining, they can just cut him and not have to pay.

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