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6 yrs 30 million is what I just heard for Volchenkov

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Phone call, Willie Mitchell to agent:

Mitchell: Alright, I'm ready to sort through all the offers I'm getting. Who's the first one?

Agent: Uhhh.... Do you know where Omsk is? Very nice city in Russia. Weather very much like Tampa Bay in the summer. Dostoyevsky lived there while he was in prison. Anyway, they're offering you 4 million rubles and 16 goats. Over three years.

Mitchell: The KHL isn't really my bag, I want to win a Stanley Cup. Anybody else?

Agent: No that was it, and I made it up. It's fictional. This is the third time you've called today, Willie, and I have other clients. I'll contact you when I get an offer. OKTHANXBYE!

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I def didn't think he'd go for 1.8... I guess his past injuries contributed a bit to the lower cap hit. I would have taken him at 1.8.

Definitely, that may be the first steal of the day.

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Guest Heaten

Those thinking that the hawks really only have 4 mill to spend need to realize that in that cap hit right now is Huet's contract at like 5.2mill. Its rumored but fairly reasonable to expect that Huet ends up in Rockford or he ends up playing in the khl with his salary paid for by the hawks but not on the cap hit. So its more along hte lines of 9 mill cap left with 13 players signed. Which isn't as bad but its still not good. Niemi and Hjallmerson are looking at raises which will likely put both of them around 5mill. So 15 people signed 4 mill to go... little better not so good though.

What about the $4+ million in bonuses Chicago has to pay out?

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Wow, there are some BAD deals being made here...

... what are the odds that in a few years we're counting some BUYOUTS around this time of year?

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I def didn't think he'd go for 1.8... I guess his past injuries contributed a bit to the lower cap hit. I would have taken him at 1.8.

Exactly kind of player and deal that Detroit/Holland should be going after... I would like to know what Holland is doing now

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Guest DatsyukianDeke13

Jay Grossman says that his phone is blowing up over Kovy

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What about the $4+ million in bonuses Chicago has to pay out?

I believe capgeek has the bonus' figured in. I could be wrong but currently with huet on the roster and the bonus' figured in they have 4ish mill left in cap.

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Guest DatsyukianDeke13

$25.6 million for Volchenkov. Initial reports were closer to $30.

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How do GMs keep thinking Chris Mason is a good starting goalie?

2 years ago he literally carried the blues to a playoff birth. I think for a team that is in a rebuilding phase he'll be able to solidify that goaltending.

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