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Originally Posted by pseudoreality
Why does everyone think that were his only two options? Yes, he had his best year playing in Edmonton on Connor's wing, but there are 31 teams in the league he could have signed with. I'm shocked he signed so low and only for one year. I would have thought he could have at the very least got 2 x $1.5MM. Last year, his one-year $1.75MM contract with the Blues was considered a hometown discount to be with his kid. It makes me wonder if there is a knock against him that is not well known.
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I agree with your post, its a little on the strange side that this guy can't land a million dollar contract a mere 60 days post cup victory. I get his speed and some of the knocks on him as a player but we did see that grit, size and some skill can be really handy come playoff time.
Maybe his agent is NO GOOD. The whole reason for the $1.75 million deal was he was betting on himself landing a bigger deal with a solid season in St. Louis. Normally you don't lose half your salary in a year you just won a cup so who the hell knows? Solid signing and he might very well win a second cup.