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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced Finger is a good young defenceman....3.5 mill a year isn't that much for a defenceman....if you want defenceman then you're going to pay the bucks for him. He is being paid at the same level at any other 3rd or 4th defenceman.

What are you smoking??

How do you know he's a good young Defenseman. Have you honestly heard of him before this last week?

He's almost 29 and has only played 94 games in the NHL??

During the playoffs with Colorado, he was a healthy scratch for 1/2 those games...

$3.5million/year for a player who was a healthy scratch?? Fuck that.

The only thing the Leafs are playing for this year is the Tavares Cup! Go LEAFS GO!

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Originally posted by exstasie What are you smoking?? How do you know he's a good young Defenseman. Have you honestly heard of him before this last week? He's almost 29 and has only played 94 games in the NHL?? During the playoffs with Colorado, he was a healthy scratch for 1/2 those games... $3.5million/year for a player who was a healthy scratch?? Fuck that. The only thing the Leafs are playing for this year is the Tavares Cup! Go LEAFS GO!

scouts are sayin he's a late bloomer..and has huge potential..these are the type of trades that can either bite you in the ass or make you look like a magician..either way..you need a couple of these type of potential "steals" in the rebuilding stages....let's hope the scouting team knows what they're talkin about..

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Originally posted by gummybear scouts are sayin he's a late bloomer..and has huge potential..these are the type of trades that can either bite you in the ass or make you look like a magician..either way..you need a couple of these type of potential "steals" in the rebuilding stages....let's hope the scouting team knows what they're talkin about..

apparently wilson really likes him also.

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Originally posted by exstasie What are you smoking?? How do you know he's a good young Defenseman. Have you honestly heard of him before this last week? He's almost 29 and has only played 94 games in the NHL?? During the playoffs with Colorado, he was a healthy scratch for 1/2 those games... $3.5million/year for a player who was a healthy scratch?? Fuck that. The only thing the Leafs are playing for this year is the Tavares Cup! Go LEAFS GO!

Most D-men don't even hit their prime until they are in their 30s....Defence is a hard position to learn. Colorado has been my team from the west for a long time. He is a solid stay at home defenceman....no he isn't going to score goals and he isn't going to be a power play specialist. He is very much like Gill....just younger and stronger.

Defenceman are all over paid when they become UFAs. You are probably right...he isn't worth 3.5 mill a year but is Redden worth what....6 mill a year? Maybe 4 years ago he was.

You would have to be on crack to think any team is going to try and bomb just so they can get Tavares or any other first pick.....especially with the lottery format.

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WTF @ Sundin being offered 20 mil for 2 yrs from Vancouver.

So much for the owners not unnecessarily driving up salaries. Sundin is a great player...but this would make him the highest paid in the league and that's fucking ridiculous.

the NHL is a joke and this type of irresponsible offer (and other contracts being announced) are going to lead to the same problems as before.

teams will cry poor, players union will cry foul...collective bargaining will be a disaster...etc.

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Originally posted by MarkT WTF @ Sundin being offered 20 mil for 2 yrs from Vancouver. So much for the owners not unnecessarily driving up salaries. Sundin is a great player...but this would make him the highest paid in the league and that's fucking ridiculous. the NHL is a joke and this type of irresponsible offer (and other contracts being announced) are going to lead to the same problems as before. teams will cry poor, players union will cry foul...collective bargaining will be a disaster...etc. I can't wait until the Raptors season starts

Although I agree.....$22 mill a year for a broken down basketball player seems just as stupid as 10 mill for Sundin.

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so Hossa to Detroit.....wow.....can anyone say repeat.

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced $22 mill a year for a broken down basketball player

who?

And $10M per year for Sundin is absolutely ridiculous. Couldn't even get his team into the playoffs

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced Although I agree.....$22 mill a year for a broken down basketball player seems just as stupid as 10 mill for Sundin.

The top NBA players are all making 15-20 million a year right now or they will be when their current contracts are up)...yet no one in the NHL currently earns even 9 mil a year (unless that recently changed).

So why is it logical to offer 10 mil a year to a guy pushing 40, who's unsure if he's even going to play this year, and who was tied for 20th and 34th in scoring over the last couple of years?

In terms of it making sense from a team standpoint, the Raps also had to rid themselves of as much salary as they took on...but did Vancouver shed 20 mil? I doubt it...

Add to that the financial health of the NBA and the average franchise vs. that of the NHL and the average franchise and the point becomes even more clear.



It's not just Sundin...the contracts going around this year are way out of line.

Once again, the NHL owners and GMs are sabotaging the health of the league because they're incapable of exerting some restraint.