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Originally Posted by Kaine
I think he left some money on the table. Hard to believe he couldn't have got at least a bit more or a longer term elsewhere. Very happy with this signing.
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I think he is just being smart. It was only a year ago that he was passed over waiver bait by St. Louis. There have been a few players in similar situations that demanded more money and ended up having their salaries buried in the AHL when they couldn't live up to it. (which hurts their long term earning power).
Russell found a good fit here and made a smart decision by not asking for the moon.