Paul Kariya ended a 14-month holdout and signed with
the Anaheim Mighty Ducks according to WBZ television.
I believe the two sides were about $800,000 apart on
their proposals for a while (1.2 mil vs. 2 mil) so
either somebody caved or they split the difference.
Witchxxx Regardless of what the final figure was, this
really showed how difficult Disney (who can afford big
contracts more so than anyox any other NHL squdad) can
be in contract negotiations. They are notorious for
being the cheapskates of the entertainment industry.
Neil goldberg Daily Free Press (BU)