> It was my understanding that the contract Gagnon signed was not as >lucrative (like 1/10 as profitable) if Gagnon was playing in the minors. Is >that true? Also, I had heard a rumor that Gagnon was trded this year, but I >have not seen his name in the NHL box scores and have not seen any reports out >of the minors in quite a while. Yes, most contracts work that way: a player does not get nearly as much for playing in the minors. Still, I think it was fairly considerable amount. In addition, a big part of the deal was the signing bonus, which was on the order of $400,000 or $500,000. (Detroit certainly has never hesitated to spend on free agents--who can forget their spending spree in the mid-eighties on several college prospects, of whom only Adam Oates ever realized any of that potential--and then only a few years later for another team.) I hadn't heard anything about him being traded, but i have also not seen any minors or pro lineups for a while...I thought he was either injured or in the minors (or both) but I'm really not sure. Carl Lindberg clindberg@colgateu LET'S GO 'GATE!