Sometimes it's not about if you're good, but when you're good.
Timing and perception can be everything when it comes to landing a huge contract in sports, and Brandon Dubinsky seems to epitomize that right now. On Friday, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed him to a six-year, $35.1 million contract that contains a no-trade clause for the first three years and a limited no-trade clause over the final three years, according to Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch.
That's a $5.85 million cap hit for a player who had 50 points in 76 regular-season games and six points in six postseason games last year. The contract begins in 2015-16, so this is a proactive transaction by the Blue Jackets that prevents one of their centers from reaching unrestricted free agency next summer.
Dubinsky: "I could have played (this year) and gone to UFA, but we're headed in the right direction. Our interests were aligned here." #CBJ
— Rob Mixer (@RobMixer) July 11, 2014
The Blue Jackets, however, might have been better off waiting a season to re-sign Dubinsky or letting him walk to free agen ...
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Brandon Dubinsky in Right Place at Right Time for Bloated Blue Jackets Contract
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