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Careful How You Spend
by Paul on 03/28/07 at 11:14 AM ET
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from Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citzen,
While it’s only the first year for the Big Zee in Boston, the Chara deal is just another cautionary tale for NHL general managers who get caught up in the Rotisserie-style lust for a big-name player….
Here’s a sampling (there’s plenty more) of some good money wasted this season:
Toronto: The Maple Leafs have a recent history of painting themselves into a corner with contracts (see the Owen Nolan file). GM John Ferguson Jr. got sucked into the Centre of the Universe hype over Bryan McCabe, handing him an elite defenceman’s five-year deal for $28.5 million.
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