12-27-2009, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FightingIsGood
Overpaid...
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Not at all.
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LeBrun said he was surprised the Capitals only signed Semin to a one-year deal, considering how important he is to the team's offence.
But for Semin, the deal was enticing because "it bridges him to unrestricted free-agency in July 2011," said LeBrun.
"I like it," said Hockey Night analyst Glenn Healy. "This guy is a star, and if he did go to salary arbitration, the Washington Capitals would have got killed."
Over the past two years, Semin has averaged an impressive 1.1 points per game, and is 14th overall in goal scoring over the last four years.
"You pay dearly for goal-scoring," said Healy. "All but one of those 14 players is making north of 6.4 million dollars [US]."
"This was a steal for the Washington Capitals and a good deal for the player who signed it," said Healy.
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