NHL Offseason: Recapping League Contract Investigations

August 16th, 2010 by Alison Myers Leave a reply »


There are just under two months until the 2010-2011 NHL regular season begins.

This has been one of the craziest offseasons in recent history. With Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million deal being investigated and rejected, arbitrator Richard Bloch has also decided to investigate some of the other long-term contracts in the league.

Although there has only been recent news involving one player discussed in this article, here is a recap of where the league stands with several key players.

 

Tomas Kaberle: Toronto Maple Leafs

Kaberle, a Maple Leafs defenseman who has been with the team since 1998-1999, was at the forefront of several trade rumors this season. Some of the rumors involved him going to teams such as the Tampa Bay Lightning and the San Jose Sharks.

But once the clock hit midnight last night, Kaberle's no-trade clause kicked in, and he will remain with Toronto.

Kaberle will make $4.25 million this year and will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2010-2011 season. He is a consistent 30-or-more points scorer for Toronto and finished the 2009-2010 season with 49 points ...

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