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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue
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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It's different though because Detroit has a lot of other guys locked up to reasonable deals, and has shown their guys, rookies, or journeymen, can come in and play their system and be amazing bargains.
No other team has ever shown me that.