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Originally Posted by Jay Random
That's true, but not necessarily relevant. The Flames paid Phaneuf like a #1 defenceman, in the hope that he would live up to his contract. He didn't. The Oilers are merely paying RNH like a first-line forward — in the hope that he will live up to his contract. It could very easily go sour in the same way.
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Phaneuf got the money because he was a Norris nominated defence that year and already had a 20 goal season which is sort of a defencemans version of a 50 goal season. If RNH had a 40 goal season or 80 points I would not argue with this contract