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Old 08-08-2013, 08:37 AM   #172
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Originally Posted by doctajones428 View Post
And we paid the wrong guy.

Was Bouwmeester ever obligated to be "a number 1, elite defenseman" because we overpaid him? Do you think the negotiation went "Well, if you can be the go to guy, which you never have been yet in your career, you can have $6.68!"

Hype got him that kind of money, he was always a $4.5-$5 million defenseman
Hype or not, I bet Bouwmeester's agent told Darryl that Bouwmeester is a number 1 elite defenseman and for Darryl he thought he was getting a defenseman who is going to be a 10+ goal 40+ point guy.
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