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Originally Posted by DeToxRox
Aren't you worried that Fleury is gonna get a huge RFA offer from a team needing a goalie? They cannot afford to pay him anything more then 4 mil a year and keep Malkin too.
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Do you think that $4 million is the limit for Fleury?
The Wings are pretty set this year. In fact, they could be in a position to sign a relatively high-priced free agent to a 1 year deal (paging Sundin, Mr. Mats Sundin) and still be set.
It's the year after that when things will get interesting. Datsyuk is making $7 million, Zetterberg's new deal will kick by then and will be around the same. Lidstrom will be on the last year of his current deal ($7 million). That'll be around $21 million tied up in three players. Things could be tight. That said, if the Wings can handle three $7 million contracts, couldn't the Pens do about the same with Crosby, Fleury, and Malkin?
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Steve Yzerman: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).
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