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Old 01-24-2013, 12:23 PM   #259
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Originally Posted by sureLoss View Post
Interesting idea, but how many teams are willing to spend $26.25 million (the 2.25 Dipietro is owed this year plus the $24 million buyout, granted spread over the next 16 years) for an unproven player. I guess you can reduce that figure somewhat depending on the player going back

Seems like a big gamble, a GM would have to convince the owners.
Definitely not something most teams in the NHL could do, but yes, depending on how much money a team is able to send back to New York, there might be at least some basis to make it work. Probably not feasible, but interesting.
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