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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Sakic made over $16M in 97-98 alone. Federov made $14.5M in 98-99. Jagr made $17.4M in 99-00. But go on...
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You have referenced 3 Marquee players of the 90's generation...perhaps I should have been more detailed in my description. A good point though, but I'm basically referring to the ugly 'Bobby Holik' contracts that instigated the whole adjustments (salary cap) in the past two CBAs. Even now with the salary cap in place, many 3rd stringer and 4th stringer guys are getting paid huge dollars as compared to what equivalent players did in the past. It's not uncommon that some of these average players don't experience lengthy careers in the NHL and get cut and have to go and take a lesser salary to play in Europe, etc...or ultimately retire. There are also examples to be made with some big name players as well.