InKennyWeTrust 126 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=336810 I don't know how back-ended it is, but Chara will be 41 at the end of it. Any chance the NHL looks at this one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=336810 I don't know how back-ended it is, but Chara will be 41 at the end of it. Any chance the NHL looks at this one? I gotta imagine there's no way the NHL touches this one, it's an extension to play for a team he's already on and it looks as though he actually gave them a pretty hefty "home-town" discount... he could have gotten upwards of 8 or 9 a year on the open market this summer... GREAT signing for Boston by the way Edited October 9, 2010 by stevkrause Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 One wonders if Lidstroms salary in recent years was mentioned by Boston in negotiations.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buppy 1,720 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 I gotta imagine there's no way the NHL touches this one, it's an extension to play for a team he's already on and it looks as though he actually gave them a pretty hefty "home-town" discount... he could have gotten upwards of 8 or 9 a year on the open market this summer... GREAT signing for Boston by the way I don't know about $8-9M at his age. I could maybe see Weber or Doughty getting that much, especially if the cap goes up again, but that's pretty high for a defenseman in his mid-30s, even if he is one of the best. This averages out to $6.5 (under the new rules, only the first 6 years of this will count in determining the average, so the actual cap hit could be between $5.6-7.5), which still makes him one of the highest paid defensemen in the league. It's a nice deal for Boston, but it's also plenty fair for Chara. With the new rules for long-term deals, I doubt he could have gotten much more in free agency, at least not for more than a year or two. Funny note, depending on what happens with Weber and Doughty (or other FA idiocy I guess), Brian Campbell could end up having the highest cap hit among defensemen in the league. (He's currently 2nd to Chara, which is already hilarious.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booster313 138 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 I won the presidents trophy on NHL 11 this year, Drew was available, so I sent an 8.5 million dollar offer sheet and he still signed in LA for like 6.3, ******! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted October 9, 2010 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=336810 Any chance the NHL looks at this one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrazyGangsta 79 Report post Posted October 10, 2010 (edited) Was hoping we could of made a run at him if Lids retired next year. Edited October 10, 2010 by KrazyGangsta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonballgtz 273 Report post Posted October 10, 2010 Does he have good foot speed still or is he going the way of big clutch & grab defenseman? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites