| Ovechkin signs for 13 years, $124 million |
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eugene79
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Ovechkin signs for 13 years, $124 million
Earlier today, Alexander Ovechkin agreed to a six-year pact with Washington Capitals’ that they will pay him $54 million
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This post was last modified: 01-10-2008 07:29 PM by eugene79.
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RE: Ovechkin signs for 6 years, $54 million
TSN is saying that nothing has been finalized yet and the Capitals website has nothing on the story. TSN says that they are close on a deal which is great news for the Capitals. For their fans sake I hope that this is not another move like when they signed Jagr, where they sign one great player and don't give him any help.
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| 01-10-2008 04:59 PM |
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RE: Ovechkin signs for 6 years, $54 million
on TSN it now says 9.5 per year for TEN years
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| 01-10-2008 06:50 PM |
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| 01-10-2008 07:24 PM |
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RE: Ovechkin signs for 6 years, $54 million
Wow, that is an incredible contract. A little over $9.5mil per season. I kind of like these long term contracts the young guys are getting. Should make for some more stability among rosters down the road. We will see much less free agent movement if this trend continues. Good for the Caps to get this done.
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| 01-10-2008 07:36 PM |
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RE: Ovechkin signs for 13 years, $124 million
I'd say Ovechkin is worth that kind of money (hockey's first $100 million dollar man!). I just hope this "trend" of signing players for 10+ years won't come back and bite an organization in the butt.
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| 01-10-2008 10:06 PM |
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RE: Ovechkin signs for 13 years, $124 million
I really don't think this will bite them in the butt, just because the fact that he loves hockey, for the hockey, unlike Yashin. I mean he did ask for a lot, but sure he knows hes worth it, and I think he will play hard for it. He was saying in an interview that he wanted a long term deal, because he loves to play hockey, and he will play it hard for his contract, he said after sumthin like when you worry about money, you dont play hockey. Ovie's wicked b'y hahaha
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| 01-14-2008 10:54 PM |
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RE: Ovechkin signs for 13 years, $124 million
Didn't he do this on is own without the middle man?
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| 01-17-2008 10:14 PM |
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RE: Ovechkin signs for 13 years, $124 million
I'd say Ovechkin is worth that kind of money (hockey's first $100 million dollar man!). I just hope this "trend" of signing players for 10+ years won't come back and bite an organization in the butt.
no doubt its not unusual for play to decline once a big contract gets signed plus this could make it hard 4 the team to pay other top players so he better be prepared 2 do it all on his own.
thats the thing though, you can't do it on your own in hockey. the NHL is a TEAM game. superstars can bring in crowds, but they can't do anything by themselves. that's why the Bruins were going nowhere when they had Thornton and no one else. Ovechkin will need help from teammates to win a championship.
"First rule in roadside beet sales, put the most attractive beets on top. The ones that make you pull the car over and go “wow, I need this beet right now”. Those are the money beets. -D.K. Schrute"
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