On Friday, defenceman Brian Campbell signed the sweetest of sweetheart deals with the Chicago Blackhawks, per the team's official Twitter account. He took a one-year term when he should have been able to get the security of a two-year deal. He took a fraction of his true value in terms of dollars.
In the process, he made the Blackhawks a much better team.
ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun first reported contract details, which include one-third of the player’s total compensation coming in the form of a performance bonus:
For the most part, the NHL’s rules on over-35 contracts work against NHL teams signing those players, but performance bonuses are the exception. Because those bonuses are permitted on over-35 deals, the Blackhawks can treat Campbell's contract as though its actual dollar value is just $1.5 million, deferring the bonuses to next season. That can be valuable to a team that is up against the salary cap, and Chicago always is.
More valuable to the Blackhawks is what Campbell will bring them on the ice.
The best way to express Campbell’s impact is by looking a ...
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Chicago Blackhawks Shore Up Need, Nab Best Value of Day in Brian Campbell
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