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Old 06-20-2014, 09:51 AM   #48
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Originally Posted by Matt Reeeeead View Post
This is going to be a brutal contract. Something dumb like 5 years and 25M with buyout in year 3.

He's ok, and has added stability to top 4 of bad teams, but those teams also tried their darndest to improve on him every step of the way, eventually did, and became successful after they did so.

Maybe a step up for the Oilers. But certainly not really a solution towards being a legit contender long term.
As for good UFA contracts there was Chara and ............

When you sign a UFA you get someone without giving up an asset but are always overpaying.

PS Hannan was a great UFA as was Morrison but they were very late signings and not at all targeted going into UFA day.
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