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Post by HOOCH2173 on Aug 20, 2021 6:51:37 GMT -8
eklund, bordeleau, weisblatt all look good. Merkley makes some nice moves but hes as strong on his skates as a 12 year old  |
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 20, 2021 7:09:01 GMT -8
eklund, bordeleau, weisblatt all look good. Merkley makes some nice moves but hes as strong on his skates as a 12 year old LMAO there it is |
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 20, 2021 8:49:14 GMT -8
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 20, 2021 8:55:34 GMT -8
GLENDALE, ARIZONA—- “We are disappointed by today’s unilateral decision by the City of Glendale to break off negotiations on a multi-year lease extension agreement. We are hopeful that they will reconsider a move that would primarily damage the small businesses and hard-working citizens of Glendale. We remain open to restarting good-faith negotiations with the City.
“Most importantly, the Coyotes are one hundred percent committed to finding a long-term arena solution here in Arizona, and nothing will shake our determination to do what is right for our organization, residents of the entire Valley and, most important, our fans.”
- Xavier A. Gutierrez, President and CEO, Arizona Coyotes
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 20, 2021 9:02:33 GMT -8
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said it was his belief that the Arizona Coyotes front office was committed to staying in the greater Phoenix area, despite finding out that the City of Glendale decided against renewing its lease with the NHL franchise.
The news broke in the middle of an interview Bettman was giving to New York-based radio show Carton and Roberts.
“First of all, I don’t think the Coyotes franchise is going anywhere,” Bettman said. “I think the City of Glendale is negotiating. There’s no secret that Alex Meruelo, who is the owner of the Coyotes, is looking at his options to build a new arena somewhere else in greater Phoenix.”
There has been a discussion among the Coyotes and the City of Tempe to build a new facility near the corner of Priest Drive and Rio Salado Parkway.
Bettman thinks the posture by Glendale could be a negotiating tactic as the team and city have been operating on a year-to-year basis regarding the arena lease.
“I think the City of Glendale basically said to the Coyotes ‘You have to sign a 20 year lease or we’re not going to renew,'” Bettman said. “I just think they are just negotiating. I’m not worried about the Coyotes. I think their future stays in the greater Phoenix area.”
In a Twitter thread, Glendale said it informed the Coyotes this year will be its last at the arena that opened in 2003.
The city said its decision was due to “increased focus on larger, more impactful events and uses of the city-owner arena.”
Bettman thinks the posture by Glendale could be a negotiating tactic as the team and city have been operating on a year-to-year basis regarding the arena lease.
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 20, 2021 9:49:59 GMT -8
The New York Rangers have announced that they will retire Henrik Lundqvist’s #30 at some point this season.
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 20, 2021 11:26:24 GMT -8
If your unemployment is running out here's a job opportunity
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 20, 2021 14:19:25 GMT -8
Owen Power has said he will go back to Michigan to play hockey this year. Why he wouldn’t want to jump inside a dumpster that is on fire is a mystery. If Michigan gets all their guys back they should be unstoppable right? I don’t follow college hockey but that should be an absolute wagon.  |
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 21, 2021 11:01:46 GMT -8
What do you think, are the Yotes done in Arizona and what about the owner. Does the owner hang onto the team or will Bettman find a new owner and boot his cheap ass to the curb
from Matt Porter of the Boston Globe,
The Coyotes were booted from the Pacific Division to the Central and have no physical address after this season.
Are they doomed to wander the desert? Or flee entirely?
The City of Glendale, Ariz., dissatisfied with its return on investment and some debts owed, on Thursday backed out of its year-to-year, joint agreement with the Coyotes at city-owned Gila River Arena. Team president Xavier Gutierrez said he would be open to renegotiating with the city, but Glendale doesn’t seem too interested, perhaps unless the price plummets.
It’s the latest chapter in a saga that began shortly after the buzz wore off from the former Winnipeg Jets’ arrival. Since 2000, the Coyotes have been among the bottom four teams in attendance every year but three: The high-water mark was 2004, when they moved from the NBA arena in downtown Phoenix to the new rink in Glendale and finished 19th. In the two seasons after that they were 22nd (in 2006) and 24th (in 2007).
Since then, woof.
Ticket sales, game-day concessions, and merchandise account for about 50 percent of annual NHL revenue, commissioner Gary Bettman said earlier this year. Safe to say the Coyotes aren’t contributing much of that to the league’s coffers. Coupled with the years of subpar on-ice product, turnover in ownership and management, and stripping down of the current roster, and it’s fair to question the franchise’s viability. To that point: The Athletic reported the Coyotes received “multiple notices” from the city about unpaid bills.
Youth hockey in the area, which can always present Auston Matthews as its shining motivational example to kids with nascent NHL dreams, would suffer immensely without a team.
The 69-year-old Bettman, who has previously stated that the Glendale arrangement was untenable for the Coyotes, brought hockey to several Sun Belt locales in his tenure (29 years as commissioner as of Feb. 1). He likely wouldn’t want to relocate a team as one of the last major acts of his career.
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Post by cjelli on Aug 21, 2021 11:24:41 GMT -8
What do you think, are the Yotes done in Arizona and what about the owner. Does the owner hang onto the team or will Bettman find a new owner and boot his cheap ass to the curb from Matt Porter of the Boston Globe, The Coyotes were booted from the Pacific Division to the Central and have no physical address after this season. Are they doomed to wander the desert? Or flee entirely? The City of Glendale, Ariz., dissatisfied with its return on investment and some debts owed, on Thursday backed out of its year-to-year, joint agreement with the Coyotes at city-owned Gila River Arena. Team president Xavier Gutierrez said he would be open to renegotiating with the city, but Glendale doesn’t seem too interested, perhaps unless the price plummets. It’s the latest chapter in a saga that began shortly after the buzz wore off from the former Winnipeg Jets’ arrival. Since 2000, the Coyotes have been among the bottom four teams in attendance every year but three: The high-water mark was 2004, when they moved from the NBA arena in downtown Phoenix to the new rink in Glendale and finished 19th. In the two seasons after that they were 22nd (in 2006) and 24th (in 2007). Since then, woof. Ticket sales, game-day concessions, and merchandise account for about 50 percent of annual NHL revenue, commissioner Gary Bettman said earlier this year. Safe to say the Coyotes aren’t contributing much of that to the league’s coffers. Coupled with the years of subpar on-ice product, turnover in ownership and management, and stripping down of the current roster, and it’s fair to question the franchise’s viability. To that point: The Athletic reported the Coyotes received “multiple notices” from the city about unpaid bills. Youth hockey in the area, which can always present Auston Matthews as its shining motivational example to kids with nascent NHL dreams, would suffer immensely without a team. The 69-year-old Bettman, who has previously stated that the Glendale arrangement was untenable for the Coyotes, brought hockey to several Sun Belt locales in his tenure (29 years as commissioner as of Feb. 1). He likely wouldn’t want to relocate a team as one of the last major acts of his career. Should explore Omaha. |
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 21, 2021 13:17:49 GMT -8
What do you think, are the Yotes done in Arizona and what about the owner. Does the owner hang onto the team or will Bettman find a new owner and boot his cheap ass to the curb from Matt Porter of the Boston Globe, The Coyotes were booted from the Pacific Division to the Central and have no physical address after this season. Are they doomed to wander the desert? Or flee entirely? The City of Glendale, Ariz., dissatisfied with its return on investment and some debts owed, on Thursday backed out of its year-to-year, joint agreement with the Coyotes at city-owned Gila River Arena. Team president Xavier Gutierrez said he would be open to renegotiating with the city, but Glendale doesn’t seem too interested, perhaps unless the price plummets. It’s the latest chapter in a saga that began shortly after the buzz wore off from the former Winnipeg Jets’ arrival. Since 2000, the Coyotes have been among the bottom four teams in attendance every year but three: The high-water mark was 2004, when they moved from the NBA arena in downtown Phoenix to the new rink in Glendale and finished 19th. In the two seasons after that they were 22nd (in 2006) and 24th (in 2007). Since then, woof. Ticket sales, game-day concessions, and merchandise account for about 50 percent of annual NHL revenue, commissioner Gary Bettman said earlier this year. Safe to say the Coyotes aren’t contributing much of that to the league’s coffers. Coupled with the years of subpar on-ice product, turnover in ownership and management, and stripping down of the current roster, and it’s fair to question the franchise’s viability. To that point: The Athletic reported the Coyotes received “multiple notices” from the city about unpaid bills. Youth hockey in the area, which can always present Auston Matthews as its shining motivational example to kids with nascent NHL dreams, would suffer immensely without a team. The 69-year-old Bettman, who has previously stated that the Glendale arrangement was untenable for the Coyotes, brought hockey to several Sun Belt locales in his tenure (29 years as commissioner as of Feb. 1). He likely wouldn’t want to relocate a team as one of the last major acts of his career. Should explore Omaha. Or Houston. There's a deep pockets NBA owner there with an arena |
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Post by sjsharks59 on Aug 21, 2021 18:32:08 GMT -8
Or Houston. There's a deep pockets NBA owner there with an arena Kansas City has a brand new arena, The Sprint center. Maybe Patrick Mahomes will get involved |
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 21, 2021 20:17:33 GMT -8
RIP Boys Tragic news out of the hockey world today. A car accident has claimed the lives of 3 teen boys out of Surrey, BC. Parker Magnuson, Ronin Sharma and Caleb Reimer were players with the Delta Hockey Academy. Rest In Peace boys. 🏒 🙏 (Source: @nhlcollection ). Reposted from @heybarber    |
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Post by HOOCH2173 on Aug 23, 2021 10:15:53 GMT -8
Yeah, this seems about right.(via www.yahoo.com/sports/sharks-projected-2021-22-nhl-030158217.html)How many points are the Sharks expected to finish with? After missing the postseason for the second straight season, the San Jose Sharks are projected to finish towards the bottom of the Western Conference. The Sharks went 21-28-7 last season, tied for the sixth-worst record in the league. The oddsmakers didn’t give the Sharks too much love for the upcoming season, with a projected 83.5 points, the third-lowest total in the Western Conference. |
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Post by jackalope on Aug 23, 2021 11:31:51 GMT -8
Yeah, this seems about right.(via www.yahoo.com/sports/sharks-projected-2021-22-nhl-030158217.html)How many points are the Sharks expected to finish with? After missing the postseason for the second straight season, the San Jose Sharks are projected to finish towards the bottom of the Western Conference. The Sharks went 21-28-7 last season, tied for the sixth-worst record in the league. The oddsmakers didn’t give the Sharks too much love for the upcoming season, with a projected 83.5 points, the third-lowest total in the Western Conference. I suppose anything better than 7th worst is an improvement? lol "should" be better than last season. But significant improvement can't be made unless something is done with the defense. Real progress wont happen until Kane is gone but no word so far on that front |
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Post by John96 on Aug 23, 2021 13:27:09 GMT -8
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 23, 2021 14:05:39 GMT -8
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 24, 2021 13:57:46 GMT -8
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 24, 2021 14:00:17 GMT -8
NEW YORK (Aug. 23, 2021) -- The debut of the NHL's 32nd franchise, the Seattle Kraken, highlights the 2021-22 National Hockey League composite preseason schedule. The 15-day slate will be played from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9 as teams prepare for the opening of the regular season on Oct. 12.
The Kraken will take to the ice for their historic first NHL contest on Sept. 26 when they meet their new Pacific Division rivals, the Vancouver Canucks, in Spokane, Wash. The game is the first of three 'home' preseason games the Kraken will play across their home state, followed by stops in Everett (vs. the Edmonton Oilers, Oct. 1) and Kent (vs. the Calgary Flames, Oct. 2). The team will donate a portion of ticket revenue to One Roof Foundation with a goal of raising over $500,000 to expand youth access to hockey.
The Kraken will play their highly-anticipated first game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle for their regular-season home opener on Oct. 23 vs. Vancouver.
The New York Islanders, who are set to play their inaugural game at their new home, UBS Arena, for their regular-season home opener on Nov. 20 vs. Calgary, also will play a regional preseason home schedule. The Islanders will have three home contests in Bridgeport, Conn. (Webster Bank Arena), home of their AHL-affiliate Bridgeport Islanders, playing host to the New Jersey Devils (Oct. 2), Philadelphia Flyers (Oct. 5) and New York Rangers (Oct. 9).
Neutral-site preseason games also will be played in Abbotsford, B.C. (Calgary vs. Vancouver, Sept. 27); Independence, Mo. (Chicago vs. St. Louis, Oct. 2); Orlando, Fla. (Florida vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 5) and Salt Lake City, Utah (Los Angeles vs. Vegas, Sept. 30).
More than 60% of the preseason schedule will feature an intra-division matchup. After temporarily realigning in 2020-21 because of COVID-19, the NHL returns to its previous divisional alignment for 2021-22, with the Metropolitan Division and Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference and the Central Division and Pacific Division in the Western Conference. The Arizona Coyotes move to the Central Division while the Kraken join the Pacific Division.
2021-22 NHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
* For all neutral-site games, designated road team listed first
SATURDAY, SEPT. 25
Montreal at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 26
Nashville at Florida (split-squad doubleheader), 2 and 6 p.m.
Boston at Washington, 5 p.m.
NY Islanders at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
San Jose (split squad) at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Vancouver vs. Seattle, at Spokane, Wash. (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena), 9 p.m.
San Jose (split squad) at Vegas, 10 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 27
Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Arizona, 10 p.m.
Calgary vs. Vancouver, at Abbotsford, B.C. (Abbotsford Centre), 10 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 28
Boston at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
NY Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Colorado at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29
New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Florida at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Seattle at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Arizona at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 30
Nashville at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Vegas vs. Los Angeles, at Salt Lake City, Utah (Vivint Arena), 10 p.m.
San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 1
Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
NY Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Florida, 7 p.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Edmonton vs. Seattle, at Everett, Wash. (Angel of the Winds Arena), 10 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 2
Anaheim at Arizona, 6 p.m.
Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
NY Rangers at Boston, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit, 7 p.m.
New Jersey vs. NY Islanders, at Bridgeport, Conn. (Webster Bank Arena), 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Chicago vs. St. Louis, at Independence, Mo. (Cable Dahmer Arena), 8 p.m.
Calgary vs. Seattle, at Kent, Wash. (Accesso ShowWare Center), 10 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCT. 3
Detroit at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Winnipeg at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
MONDAY, OCT. 4
Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose, 10 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCT. 5
Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. NY Islanders, at Bridgeport, Conn. (Webster Bank Arena), 7 p.m.
Florida vs. Tampa Bay, at Orlando, Fla. (Amway Center), 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Vegas at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Seattle at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6
Washington at Boston, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 7
Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m.
NY Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Florida at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Arizona at Vegas, 10 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 8
Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.
Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 9
Detroit at Buffalo, 3 p.m.
Carolina at Nashville, 4 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Florida, 6 p.m.
Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Colorado, 7 p.m.
NY Rangers vs. NY Islanders, at Bridgeport, Conn. (Webster Bank Arena), 7 p.m.
Vegas at San Jose, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
For the latest schedule information, visit NHL.com/schedule.
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Post by sjsharks59 on Aug 24, 2021 15:46:41 GMT -8
Wilson needs to cut ties from this 🤡 how do you make $7 million a year & not be able to support your family and pregnant wife. |
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 24, 2021 16:30:14 GMT -8
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 24, 2021 17:55:51 GMT -8
Thanks to @brent_burns_88 for helping us kick off 2 days of fundraising for @theaubribrownclub at @halfmoonbaygolf and @ritzcarltonhmb  |
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 26, 2021 9:52:40 GMT -8
Press release from the Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed center Sean Couturier to an eight-year contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of $7.75M, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Chuck Fletcher. The contract will go into effect beginning with the 2022-23 season.
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 26, 2021 9:53:10 GMT -8
RALEIGH, NC – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Andrei Svechnikov on an eight-year contract. The deal will pay Svechnikov an average-annual value (AAV) of $7.75 million per season through 2028-29.
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 26, 2021 9:56:53 GMT -8
Jesus Madden, relax. Typical crying from a Pittsburgh writer
from Mark Madden of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
The New York Rangers are going to retire goaltender Henrik Lundqvist’s No. 30.
Lundqvist played 15 seasons. He never won a Stanley Cup. He played in just one Stanley Cup final. He won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender once.
If Lundqvist had played for Buffalo, he’d be in witness protection. No one would know who he is.
But Lundqvist played in the Big Apple. He was very good and charismatic. So he gets his number hung in the rafters of Madison Square Garden.
Heck, Phish has a banner hung at MSG for playing there 13 straight nights. It doesn’t take much.
That’s the problem: It’s too easy to get your number retired.
The Rangers have retired eight numbers honoring 10 players. That’s despite winning just one Stanley Cup since 1940. Only three of those honored won Stanley Cups.
The whole process gives Phish credibility.
But when glory isn’t earned, it’s good PR to bestow it.
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 26, 2021 12:16:35 GMT -8
The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Dillon Dubé to a three-year, $6.9 million contract with an AAV of $2.3 million.
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 26, 2021 15:40:55 GMT -8
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Post by John96 on Aug 27, 2021 3:00:07 GMT -8
Flyers extended Couturier for 8 years and 62M, 7.75M a year.
Likewise the Canes extended Svechnikov for 8 years and 62M, 7.75M a year.
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Post by Fugazi on Aug 27, 2021 7:55:12 GMT -8
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Post by jackalope on Aug 27, 2021 10:33:19 GMT -8
Interesting.... A new person to watch Jack sit there in Buffalo lmao |
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