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Originally Posted by BaseballCoach
It's not a rumour. It's a quote from Mark Streit. The source is higher up in the thread.
To validate the statement further, remember that last year, Streit's agent said that his asking price was $2.5M for "2-3 years".
I have no doubt that Mark is telling the truth.
He would have signed for $2M for 3 years.
We could have made room for that. Maybe the poster that speculated that Gainey was trying to keep as much cap space as possible available for Sundin is right as to why we let him slip away.
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Okay... I would have signed him for 2million and to prove it here was my reaction at the time in that thread...
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Originally Posted by Beakermania
I'd do it.... its a fair deal for what he brings to the team... Even if we are just looking at him as a solid 3rd -4th liner who is on the first PP unit and can play D in a pinch.
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I'm not sure why Gainey didn't sign him for 2million at the time.... Streit in Dandy at 1.7 out.... seems like a fair trade off for 300k extra.