Hainsey to Atlanta

posted by Mike Boone at 17h24 EST on Jul 2

Former Canadiens first-round draft choice Ron Hainsey – 13th overall in 2000 – has signed with Atlanta: five years, $22.5 million
contract.

Nice raise on the $900,000 the 27-year-old earned with Columbus .... and yet another indication that puck-moving defencemen (see CAMPBELL, Brian) have become a very valuable commodity in the NHL.

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Brooks Orpik, who's an old-fashioned bone-crunching defenceman, is staying put in Pittsburgh.

He's signed a six-year contract for $22.5 million, $3.75 million per. Orpik, one of the better Penguins in the Stanley Cup final, was making $1 million

Comments

Submitted by arcosenate on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 08:34.

puck moving defensemen are at a premium...and we gave Streit away. strange days...

Submitted by Josh on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 12:21.

Streit was a defenceman that couldn't play his position.

Submitted by Kythehabsfan on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 08:19.

That's just a foolish comment.

Submitted by arcosenate on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 09:13.

i agree.

Submitted by 24 Cups on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 20:47.

Atlanta and Columbus - these teams are starting to fall off the face of the earth. Once all this UFA euphoria is over, we might want to stop and check the health of some of the lower level NHL teams. Who needs another lockout when you could possibly have contraction? Sometimes, reality bites.

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Submitted by J.T. on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 20:06.

I'm sick of it all. I'm sick of free agency and millions of dollars made by guys to whom "second-tier" is a compliment. I just want Gainey to sign either Sundin or Fedorov and move on. Enough!

Hey Boone...congrats on being the guest speaker at a major university. I only get to read books to classes of grade ones!

http://habsloyalist.blogspot.com

Submitted by Chuck V. on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 21:06.

Agreed. What the hell is there a salary cap for anyways? These salaries are getting huge and there's absolutely no reason for that trend to slow. Think about it... Ryder got a RAISE compared to last year!!! I don't mean to bash him because we all know he gets enough of that around here, but where is the logic in giving a player who had a terrible season a raise?

Guess I just picked the wrong line of work...

Submitted by Bouleau noir on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 00:56.

As Chicago's GM said earlier today... '' I wish I was a hockey player ''.

Submitted by ZepFan2 on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 18:19.

Sportsnet is reporting something else...

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/signings_2

Submitted by likehoy on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 18:57.

tsn.ca is the way to go.

they end each tv segment with "the leading sports network on this subject"

Submitted by Alex Leduc on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 18:09.

Hey Mike!
You're coming to speak to my class at Concordia tomorrow!
Excited?

Submitted by Dana on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 18:37.

Ohh... you get to meet Mr. Boone! ;)
I'm jealous.
What class is this??

--
"Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies."
- Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking that he renounce Satan.

Submitted by the_larry on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 21:05.

Penelope Cruz 101

Submitted by sidhu on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 18:25.

Concordia offers a class on Chantal?

Submitted by saskhab on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 18:02.

This isn't a surprise at all. He's the Campbell consolation prize. But hopefully Komisarek looks at the Orpik deal moreso than his old friend's new deal when it comes to his contract extension.

Submitted by ZepFan2 on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 17:29.

Uhh??

It's showing on sporsnet that he re-signed with Columbus!?

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