Colorado’s Bargain
Hmmmm. So you might have heard Colorado made some interesting signings last week. The Denver Post has a really interesting look at how the whole deal went down (the whole deal being Colorado signing Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne for merely $7 million combined).
Basically, Kariya and Selanne took pay hits to try and win the Cup. If they don’t win the Cup, though, they’re still unrestricted free agents, free to go wherever they want.
Joe Sakic will probably play between Kariya and Selanne. They’re all represented by the same agent. Colorado is probably a little worried the three of them will walk off together next season for even less money.
Bill Plaschke at the LA Times blames Duck management for driving off Kariya. Still. To sign with a conference rival for less money seems pretty angry.
Mark Kiszla says the deal should be struck down since it destroys the free agent market. I’m not sure why Commissioner Gary Bettman, a pro-owner guy if ever there was one, would be upset about free agents getting less money.
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