After negotiating before and after the recent NHL lockout, the Montreal Canadiens announced that they had reached a contract agreement with defenseman P.K. Subban on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced Monday the signing of defenseman P.K. Subban to a two-year contract (2012-13 to 2013-14). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The consensus among most media members and fans is that Subban caved and took a deal much closer to what the Canadiens wanted than what his representatives were looking for.
While this may be true, both sides won and lost with this new two-year deal. Let's look at the pros and cons for the Canadiens and Subban after learning what his new contract looks like.
Pro: Canadiens Signed Subban to a Team-Friendly Deal
It's not often that we see star players settle for short, team-friendly contracts coming off their entry-level deals as restricted free agents, but the Canadiens were able to force Subban into accepting a short deal that benefits the team far more than the player.
Before the lockout, we saw a lot of young stars ...
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P.K Subban: The Pros and Cons of His New Contract with the Canadiens
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