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Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor
He's still in the NHL, earning that salary. Seems like it's working out
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This is year 2 of that contract. He spent the entire year in the AHL last season because he wasn't waiver eligible yet. This year he got lucky because of waivers and that the Coyotes exist.
But still, he likely lost a whole year of NHL resume building last season if his cap hit was part of the reason he didn't make the team, wasn't called up, or wasn't traded. At that age, one year of NHL experience can cost millions on the next contract.