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Originally Posted by saXon
Show me a player (not a rookie) that has earned 5 x his contract from the previous amount, and where it's worked out that that said player kept earning that large $$ amount going forward. Keep obvious bridge contracts and ELC's out of it.
Good luck.
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The amount of his previous contract is totally irrelevant when you are talking about a UFA. Smid makes more money than Engelland and is also considered a 3rd pairing defenseman. I don't remember many people complaining about his contract. A few did but not many.