Finger to Toronto
Toronto has signed defenseman Jeff Finger to a four-year contract worth $3.5 million per season.
Heading out for a few minutes...so news will be on hold briefly...
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Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.
Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at jill.painter@dailynews.com.
Hurry back Rich!
UFA salaries are out of control... I mean yeah Jeff Finger is good, but $3.5M ?!!
That's an absurd salary for Jeff Finger. But then again, that's Toronto for ya.
Gotta remember this is Toronto they showered money like it grows on trees to the likes of McCabe and Kubina.
I wonder if he got a no-trade?
Seriously, maybe no on is making $13-14 mill per season anymore, but it sure seams like average player salaries have gone up (don't quote me, I have no figures to back that statement up, just a perception).
$3 mill for Vrbata, who has struggled to hit his potential for virtually his entire career?
$5.25 mill for 22-year-old Mike Green?
And yet trade value has gone down it seems overall.
Zidlicky for a prospect rated a 6.0C at hockeysfuture and a second round pick? I thought Zidlicky had more value than that.
Meanwhile, Dupuis, a solid two-way guy who played on the top line with Sid Crosby is only worth $1.4.
Strange market these days.