Kukla's Korner Hockey
What To Pay RFA-To-Be Erik Karlsson?
by Paul on 03/01/12 at 11:55 AM ET
Comments (2)
from Ken Warren of Senators Extra,
Erik Karlsson is going to strike it rich this summer, whether he wins the Norris Trophy as the National Hockey League’s top defenceman or not.
Here are a few words of caution, though, for those asking Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray to lock him up to a contract for the next decade or so: Alexei Yashin, Rick DiPietro, Vincent Lecavalier. Scott Gomez, Shawn Horcoff, Chris Pronger, James Wisniewski.
Almost every organization that has been handicapped by an endless contract or two. There’s a book in there somewhere, a story of busts and buyouts and broken bones that never mended properly. Teams have been forced to lick their wounds – few are in the position of the New York Rangers, who have buried Wade Redden and his colossal contract in the minors – while the money burns.
Filed in: NHL Teams, Ottawa Senators, | KK Hockey | Permalink
Tags: erik+karlsson
Comments
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Most Recent Blog Posts
Only One Game On The NHL Playoff Schedule Tonight
Video- Top 10 Pavel Datsyuk Goals, TSN Style
You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Tim Thompson But You Know His Work
Canucks Will Be Searching For A New Coach
Report- Jakub Voracek OK After Car Crash
Hockey Thoughts On A Wednesday Morning
About Kukla's Korner Hockey
Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.
From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.
Email Paul anytime at pk@kuklaskorner.com
There’s no question that Karlsson is going to get paid this off-season.
The best argument against signing him for a decade, though, is likely that he still has a fairly long way to go before he will become a UFA. The team will likely sign him until his one of his last years of RFA elligibility (a 3-5 year term) to ensure that when the contract he signs this summer ends, they’ll stil have the ability to negotiate with him exclusively.
Of course, that assumes there will be some certainty about how the new CBA will work.
Posted by Da lil Guy from Ottawa on 03/01/12 at 01:01 PM ET