Comments on: Is Paul Stastny overpaid? http://www.crashthecrease.com/2009/11/16/is-paul-stastny-overpaid/ NHL Trade Rumors, NHL Blog, NHL News Site, Hockey Blog, Hockey Fights Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:40:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Connor http://www.crashthecrease.com/2009/11/16/is-paul-stastny-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-12948 Connor Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:10:30 +0000 http://www.crashthecrease.com/?p=10151#comment-12948 They're paying him as if he were a player like Ryan Getzlaf without having earned it -- yet. Not to say he won't down the road. They’re paying him as if he were a player like Ryan Getzlaf without having earned it — yet.

Not to say he won’t down the road.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.crashthecrease.com/2009/11/16/is-paul-stastny-overpaid/comment-page-1/#comment-12891 Anthony Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:55:37 +0000 http://www.crashthecrease.com/?p=10151#comment-12891 Wearing the "C" in Colorado, being the #1 PP, PK and ES player, and well, doing what he does best - setting up plays, doesn't warrant a 6.6 million dollar contract, so yes, overpayed is something you can state about stastny, but, he does deserve "top talent" money of sorts. $5 - $5.5 would be more reasonable, but it's 20 games in and Paul has 18 points. I can see Paul, staying healthy, ending the season with 85 pts. In today's league 85 pts at 6.6 isn't too much of a HUGE overpayment. the kid can play, and deserves big bucks, but yes, 6.6 might be a tad overboard. Wearing the “C” in Colorado, being the #1 PP, PK and ES player, and well, doing what he does best – setting up plays, doesn’t warrant a 6.6 million dollar contract, so yes, overpayed is something you can state about stastny, but, he does deserve “top talent” money of sorts. $5 – $5.5 would be more reasonable, but it’s 20 games in and Paul has 18 points. I can see Paul, staying healthy, ending the season with 85 pts. In today’s league 85 pts at 6.6 isn’t too much of a HUGE overpayment.

the kid can play, and deserves big bucks, but yes, 6.6 might be a tad overboard.

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