heavy-set 39 Posted January 11, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3190712 all guaranteed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joneo 556 Posted January 11, 2008 LOL He negotiated it himself. BYE BYE Sports Agents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heavy-set 39 Posted January 11, 2008 LOL He negotiated it himself. BYE BYE Sports Agents. he doesnt have to pay the 2% to the agent. what a cheapo. I bet he e-files at irs.gov too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joneo 556 Posted January 11, 2008 he doesnt have to pay the 2% to the agent. what a cheapo. I bet he e-files at irs.gov too 2%??? I always figured it was near 10%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,251 Posted January 11, 2008 2%??? I always figured it was near 10%. Same here. If thats the fact he saves himself what? 12-13 mil that he can put to his own use. Good for him. Its not like someone who makes 100 mil is going to be broke anytime soon but why give 12 mil to someone for something you can do yourself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,087 Posted January 11, 2008 LOL He negotiated it himself. BYE BYE Sports Agents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,602 Posted January 11, 2008 Unpossible. the NHL isn't making any money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Me_2006 14 Posted January 11, 2008 Unpossible. the NHL isn't making any money More guys like Ovechkin and Crosby will probably change that though. They're fun to watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMoney 0 Posted January 11, 2008 anna chakvetadze just called..she says OV, lock your doors..the russian mafia will take their 10% if you dont..... hes worth every penny by the way...too bad the rest of the caps franchise continues to be in quicksand... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted January 11, 2008 and they said Rick DiPietro had a stupid contract (15 years 67 mil) HES A BARGAIN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted January 11, 2008 too bad the rest of the caps franchise continues to be in quicksand...9-3-3 recently, not bad. Still, I don't understand where this type of money comes from. Nobody gives a ratsass about them in DC. Plus Ted Leonsis was one of the owners at the forefront of the lockout, now he does this. I would have to bet that the contract is ridiculously backloaded. Probably pays 50 million for the 2019-2020 season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,602 Posted January 11, 2008 and they said Rick DiPietro had a stupid contract (15 years 67 mil) HES A BARGAIN Guaranteed? let's see about that in 5 years when he's HALF way through Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMoney 0 Posted January 11, 2008 9-3-3 recently, not bad. Still, I don't understand where this type of money comes from. Nobody gives a ratsass about them in DC. Plus Ted Leonsis was one of the owners at the forefront of the lockout, now he does this. I would have to bet that the contract is ridiculously backloaded. Probably pays 50 million for the 2019-2020 season. i thought of my comments this am...they ARE playing better and because of OV, olie..and i like the announcers..they are a fun team to watch...i meant in general, that they are in quicksand... look at how quick the flyers and blues have responded thanks to rental player trades.. i still its lunacy that the old preds owner could sell and buy the wild...wtf.. anyway, what i had heard was the OV deal was pretty even....9 or so for the first 6 years and 10-11 for the rest..a bargain in 2019 when the nhl has 50 teams and plays on 4 freeking continents Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davebg 0 Posted January 11, 2008 Unpossible. the NHL isn't making any money Actually, the NHL is making money, but it's all smoke and mirrors. NHL revenue is up, largely due to the value of the Canadian vs US dollar and increased ticket prices. However, there is virtually zero growth in the NHL right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GettnHuge 2 Posted January 11, 2008 Ovie is 22yrs old and will be one of the best players over the next decade. Lidstrom was making 10m per year before the strike, I think 7.5 after with the across the board cuts. So this isn't so crazy. The last thing they want is to lose this guy to a more attractive franchise in a few years when the revenue and salary cap increases. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMoney 0 Posted January 12, 2008 Actually, the NHL is making money, but it's all smoke and mirrors. NHL revenue is up, largely due to the value of the Canadian vs US dollar and increased ticket prices. However, there is virtually zero growth in the NHL right now. there will be growth when they sign the deal to go back on espn...thats expected soon... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,602 Posted April 30, 2024 Is it over for Ovi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree of Knowledge 1,868 Posted April 30, 2024 I think he stays to get Gretzky’s record but he may need to play two more seasons to get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,602 Posted April 30, 2024 16 minutes ago, Tree of Knowledge said: I think he stays to get Gretzky’s record but he may need to play two more seasons to get it. he has one year left on his contract. he really hurt the caps more than helped this year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree of Knowledge 1,868 Posted April 30, 2024 3 minutes ago, edjr said: he has one year left on his contract. he really hurt the caps more than helped this year He really slowed down this year. There is also a chance he breaks the record very late in the season next year. This would be probably his ideal scenario. No way the Caps dump him this offseason and I can’t see him retiring so close to that record. I’ve loved watching him play over the years. Easily top 5 all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
