Of about 700 regulars NHLers from last year, over 200 were 30 years or older. Nearly 30%.
About 65 of the 700 were 34 and older. About 10%.
He is still motivated and still useful. We'll use him for his remainder good years and then he can move on.
Not a deal that takes him to 34+ years. So OK term.
I predicted 3.5, he got 4.5...The difference between that is sending Bollig to the minors (think about that) for cap hit purposes next year.
On to the good...
-Physical presence
-Will battle in the corners
-Create space for younger guys
-Provide leadership
It's a fair deal. Let's play some hockey now.
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