Breaking news! Mats Sundin has signed a contract for the 2008-09 NHL season with the Edmonton Oilers! And the New Jersey Devils! And the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and Hockey Night in Canada! The deal works as follows:
Sundin will be paid $5.1M by Edmonton to play in their 52 weekday games.
He’ll be paid $2.5M by New Jersey to play in their 18 non-Oiler night weekday games, and for their home playoff games.
He will be paid $100,000 to play for Detroit in the Winter Classic game, and the overtime period of any Game 6 they reach in the playoffs.
He will be paid $1.5M by Montreal and $1M by HNIC to play for the Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada games, unless they play the Leafs, in which case they’ll pay him $50 a shift.
Finally…his full playoff rights and offseason negotiating rights will be won via a draft-style lottery, with odds being based on success, money, and warm fuzzy feelings.
Sundin is expected to make over $10M and play in over 100 games this year, both tops in the NHL.
Don’t forget $2 million to star in The Love Guru 2 during the offseason.
Can he get an extra $15 million to play in the KHL alongside Jagr too?
How about $2 Million to promote Sure Hair Transplant and Restoration Clinic?