I had to read it twice. Seriously. I wasn't sure I was actually seeing the truth...
The Colorado Avalanche sign Kariya AND Selanne?!?!?!
They wanted to play together and win the cup so badly, they took massive pay cuts to have the chance. Kariya took a huge cut and signed a one year deal for only $1.2 million. $8.8 million less then he made for the past 5 years. Selanne also took a cut, down from $6.5 million to $5.8 million for his one year deal. With the Avalanche paying only $7 million to the two players, Colorado has salary room to acquire a goaltender if needed. Or maybe with the offence they now have, Roy can be convinced to come out of retirement for one more season to play what could be the most fun hockey Colorado has ever seen.
I for one can not wait to see Sakic, Forsberg, Hejduk, Kariya and Selanne all play together. With Roy backing them all up, Colorado could almost be unstoppable.
In other news, former Avalanche player Chris Drury didn't last long in Calgary. He wanted to play for an American hockey team and Rhett Warner's dream was to join a western Canadian hockey club.
The wishes of both players have been fulfilled as the Calgary Flames acquired Warrener and centre Steve Reinprecht in a three-way trade that saw Drury and Steve Begin sent to Buffalo.
The Sabres had earlier acquired Reinprecht from Colorado for prospect Keith Ballard, drafted 11th overall by Buffalo in 2002.
Drury was surprised by the move.
"I didn't see the end of the line coming to this, especially so early in the summer. But that's business, and you move on," Drury said. "I just don't know what to think. I'm in Colorado and they tell me that they like the way I play, and I get traded. I go to Calgary ... and I get traded. I just hope my fiance doesn't tell me she likes me and, well."
I am still a big fan of Drury. I think he is a great clutch player and can help any team in the playoffs. It's just too bad he ended up in Buffalo with a very remote chance of actually making the playoffs this coming season.
The Colorado Avalanche sign Kariya AND Selanne?!?!?!
They wanted to play together and win the cup so badly, they took massive pay cuts to have the chance. Kariya took a huge cut and signed a one year deal for only $1.2 million. $8.8 million less then he made for the past 5 years. Selanne also took a cut, down from $6.5 million to $5.8 million for his one year deal. With the Avalanche paying only $7 million to the two players, Colorado has salary room to acquire a goaltender if needed. Or maybe with the offence they now have, Roy can be convinced to come out of retirement for one more season to play what could be the most fun hockey Colorado has ever seen.
I for one can not wait to see Sakic, Forsberg, Hejduk, Kariya and Selanne all play together. With Roy backing them all up, Colorado could almost be unstoppable.
In other news, former Avalanche player Chris Drury didn't last long in Calgary. He wanted to play for an American hockey team and Rhett Warner's dream was to join a western Canadian hockey club.
The wishes of both players have been fulfilled as the Calgary Flames acquired Warrener and centre Steve Reinprecht in a three-way trade that saw Drury and Steve Begin sent to Buffalo.
The Sabres had earlier acquired Reinprecht from Colorado for prospect Keith Ballard, drafted 11th overall by Buffalo in 2002.
Drury was surprised by the move.
"I didn't see the end of the line coming to this, especially so early in the summer. But that's business, and you move on," Drury said. "I just don't know what to think. I'm in Colorado and they tell me that they like the way I play, and I get traded. I go to Calgary ... and I get traded. I just hope my fiance doesn't tell me she likes me and, well."
I am still a big fan of Drury. I think he is a great clutch player and can help any team in the playoffs. It's just too bad he ended up in Buffalo with a very remote chance of actually making the playoffs this coming season.
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