Thomas Vanek 7 years $50 mil

by Steve

The Edmonton Oilers did what every Buffalo Sabres fan dreaded, they offered Thomas Vanek a ridiculously huge gigantic contract, seven years $50 million. Of course, the Buffalo Sabres, already without their two best players, Drury and Briere, had to match the offere and did.

Darc and Quinny probably thought long and hard about the 4 first rounder draft picks instead of retaining Vanek but eventually they did the right thing. According to what I read... "The deal would pay Vanek $5 million in the first two seasons, and $6.4 million in each of the following five seasons. The contract will also pay him a $5 million signing bonus in each of the first two years."

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